Juve fined for chants

Italian league acts over Balotelli abuse

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Juve fined for chants

Balotelli: Target of chants

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The Italian league has fined Juventus €20,000 (£18,000) after fans continually chanted an offensive song about Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli.

Juve have been punished after followers of the club sang abuse in the direction of the Inter player during Sunday's 1-0 Serie A victory over Udinese.

Last season Juve were forced to play a game behind closed doors after fans chanted abuse towards 19-year-old Balotelli in a match against Inter in Turin.

The league's disciplinary commissioner has now decided that the new chant is "insulting and incites violence" but did not say it was racist.

It is thought the fact that a top-of-the-table clash is scheduled with leaders Inter in two weeks' time may have influenced the decision.