Lazio Faces Partial Stadium Closure and Fine for Racist Chants

Roma's Romelu Lukaku Targeted; Multiple Players Receive Bans and Fines

Lazio has been punished with a partial stadium closure for racist chants during its Italian Cup victory against city rival Roma.
Racist chants were aimed at Roma forward Romelu Lukaku, who is Black, whenever he had the ball.
Lazio will have four sectors of the Stadio Olimpico closed for its Serie A match against defending champion Napoli on Jan. 28.
Lazio has also been handed a suspended €50,000 ($55,000) fine after some supporters threw flares and bottles onto the field and into the sector containing the Roma fans.
Three players were sent off in the match, and several received bans and fines.