(ANSA) - Rome, January 30 - The Italian Soccer Federation
(FIGC) on Wednesday changed the ruled on suspending matches for
racist chants cutting from three to two the steps involved.
After the first racist incident teams will gather in the
centre circles and after the second one they will return to
their changing rooms, the FIGC's federal council ruled.
The competent authority for suspending matches "will always
be the person responsible for public order", it said.
The FIGC has been spurred to act after recent episodes
including chants from Inter fans at Napoli's Senegal defender
Kalidou Koulibaly at San Siro on Boxing Day.
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