Measures against anti-Semitism and racism in stadiums: meeting at the Interior Ministry with Piantedosi, Abodi and the Jewish community

More video surveillance systems in stadiums and the strengthening of the code of ethics: these are the measures to combat racism and anti-Semitism in football decided during a meeting at the Viminale, chaired by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, and by the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, attended by representatives of the Jewish community. The goal, also in the light of recent episodes such as those that occurred in the Rome derby, is to share the elaboration of “every useful initiative to provide even more timely and effective responses to acts of anti-Semitism and racism during football matches”. The meeting was attended by the National Coordinator for the fight against anti-Semitism Giuseppe Pecoraro, the Chief of Police-General Director of Public Security, Lamberto Giannini, the President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, Noemi Di Segni, the President of the Community Jewish from Rome, Ruth Dureghello, the President of the Italian Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina and, for Lega Serie A, Manuela Bertona.
During the session, after a careful analysis of the recent episodes that took place in the stadiums, the presentation of a Government document was shared for greater responsibility in the world of football, also through the strengthening of the tool of the code of ethics and the implementation of systems video surveillance inside the plants. The objective, according to reports from the Viminale, is to carry out more effective actions both in terms of contrasting the serious phenomenon, also to promptly prosecute those responsible for such acts, and in terms of prevention, with the active participation of the football clubs themselves and acting , in particular, on the extreme fringes of the fans. During the meeting, the importance of adopting initiatives to affirm the values ​​of “respect” and “reputation” was also highlighted, with a view to enhancing the proactive actions implemented by football clubs. Lastly, the implementation of targeted information and communication campaigns was evaluated with the involvement of the Observatory for safety against discriminatory acts, active at the Interior Ministry. The interventions to be implemented will soon be analyzed in a new meeting of the table to deepen the technical aspects.

Thuram, Italy more racist because of this executive
«Italy is more racist than before because of this government. Anyone who says nothing has changed is because he’s white. Potential victims of racism in Italy today are more afraid, and the lack of clarity regarding fascism is very dangerous”. Thus Lilian Thuram guest at Otto e mezzo on La7. “To analyze racism we need to consider the point of view of the speaker. I am a black person and I see that both in Italy and in France and in Europe there are people who want to normalize racism. It is not done openly but by creating a distinction between ‘us’ and ‘them’, creating a defense against what comes from outside: they are not like us, they don’t have the same rights, they don’t count, we come first. It goes through little things like the language, which must be protected because otherwise our identity is lost through the fault of those who come from outside. Racists don’t come before you to openly criticize you; I have a habit of suffering racism, sometimes a glance is enough. I am French and when there are elections with Marine Le Pen in the second round my wife and I are afraid, as are other people who are potential victims of racism but many do not see it as a dangerous thing », she added.