Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri believes a fear of making decisions is to blame for Italy’s failure to stamp out racism in football.
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly was targeted by monkey noises and racist chants during a Serie A match against Inter Milan two weeks ago.
Serie A responded by ordering Inter to play their following two home league games behind closed doors.
Allegri finds the situation frustrating with the 51-year-old demanding life bans be imposed on those who are found guilty.
“This isn’t anything new, many have spoken about it just to fill their mouths,” Allegri said.
“It’s very, very easy, it’s not a matter of splitting an atom in four. There are devices in the stadiums to identify who isn’t respecting the rules.
“If I’m not mistaken, the person who threw a banana at Aubameyang can’t go into stadiums anymore. In Italy we have a problem: there’s fear to make decisions.
“We are all scared of taking important decisions because these are very unpopular. You get him and you give him a lifetime ban.
“And then the second point [on making an on-pitch response]; say there is a penalty and racist abuse starts, what are we supposed to do?
“This thing amuses me, because I have heard many pundits saying this and that. In Italy we are world champions in these cases. Instead of hushing and acting, we all make big speeches when it’s better to hush.”
