(ANSA) - Rome, October 8 - An observatory against racism in sport with particular regard to soccer stadiums will be set up by March 21, 2020, world day against racial discrimination, the head of the national antidiscrimination office (UNAR) of the Italian premier's office, Triantafillos Loukarelis, said Tuesday after a spate of incidents in Italian soccer.
Loukarelis told ANSA he had had a first meeting with associations of footballers and coaches yesterday.
He said he had received "positive feedback" from them.
Recent racist incidents in Italian soccer have included monkey chants against Inter's Romelu Lukaku and AC Milan's Franck Kessie.
Surprisingly, the two incidents went unpunished.
The Brescia curva was given a suspended ban for 'gypsy' taunts against Juve's Miralem Pjanic.
UEFA opened a probe Monday evening into Lazio monkey chants in a recent Europa League game against Rennes.
Soccer: anti-racism body to be set up in 2020
Positive feedback form players,coaches says UNAR chief Loukarelis