Anti-Semitism in football, Minister Piantedosi: “There will be no more shirts with the number 88” – Calcio

There will no longer be players who will wear the number 88 shirt. There is also this prohibition among the points contained in the declaration of intent for the fight against anti-Semitism signed today at the Interior Ministry with the world of football. This was stated by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi. The 88 is used by neo-Nazi groups to symbolize the Heil Hitler salute (“H” is the eighth letter of the alphabet).

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Ban on using symbols that recall Nazism

Furthermore, Piantedosi continued, “the reference to the international definition of anti-Semitism is incorporated into the companies’ code of ethics. There is therefore a ban on the use by supporters of symbols that may recall Nazism; the responsibility of members to keep a non-discriminatory language in all public demonstrations; the definition of the procedures for interrupting matches in case of episodes of discrimination. The proactive attitude of the clubs in this field will also be positively evaluated”.