AC Milan said Friday that they
were setting up an internal task force against racism, a problem
that has long dogged Italian soccer.
It said the group would be supported by external consultants
and would see to develop a activities to increase awareness,
monitor and address racist behaviour on social media and in
stadiums.
The initiative will be launched at Saturday's derby against
Inter.
"Italian football needs to wake up and take a strong stance
against racist behaviour," said Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis.
"AC Milan will take a leadership position on this issue,
promoting basic human values that are relevant to us all.
"Football provides a powerful example of the strength of
unity and teamwork.
"Diversity, inclusion and tolerance enhance the strength of
the team, the club and of society as a whole.
"We believe that we have a moral obligation to do everything
we can to address this issue.
"This first significant step (at the derby) aims to visibly
demonstrate that we will be proactive in our efforts to tackle
racism in football.
"These values transcend football rivalries and we are
delighted to have the support of FC Inter for this initiative".
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