DBasia.news – The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is conducting an investigation into allegations of racist abuse by Zlatan Ibrahimovic against Romelu Lukaku. If proven, the Swedish national player could face a heavy sentence.
Currently Ibrahimovic is only banned from playing for one match in the Coppa Italia. This is the red card penalty he received when AC Milan defeated Inter Milan in the quarter-finals.
However, his feud with Lukaku in the match continued to drag on. Ibrahimovic is known to have provoked sensitive words.
At least two of Ibrahimovic’s words are currently being investigated. The words referred to are little donkey and voodoo.
According to La Stampa, Ibrahimovic could be sentenced to a ten-match ban if found guilty. This punishment will certainly hurt Milan.
Ibrahimovic himself insists that he did not commit racial abuse. He also has strong arguments in this regard.
The word voodoo that Ibrahimovic used is a mockery of the past. Lukaku was considered to believe in black magic when he refused to renew his contract with Everton.
The rumors were leaked by Everton officials and have circulated in the media, although Lukaku denied this. This at least strengthens Ibrahimovic’s position.
As for the little donkey, it was simply a term to describe a person of low ability. Ibrahimovic teased Lukaku, who was quite weak when he made the first touch.
Milan are confident enough that their flagship striker will avoid a harsh penalty. However, everything will be proven through investigations including the testimony of a number of parties.