adminThe former Tottenham and Portsmouth forward kicked the ball into the crowd after 26 minutes of the goalless match in Busto Arsizio, 20 miles north-west of Milan, then took off his shirt and marched off the field with the rest of his team.
The match was abandoned as Milan decided to send out a “strong signal” after Boateng and three other black players — M’Baye Niang, Urby Emanuelson and former Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari — were subjected to monkey chants from a section of the crowd, who continued their abuse despite being told to stop by the stadium announcer.
Milan director Umberto Gandini said he was “very proud” of his players and captain Massimo Ambrosini told Gazzetta dello Sport: “We were annoyed from the beginning. We wanted to give a strong signal. We could not continue the game in an atmosphere like this.”
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, whose side were preparing for tomorrow’s Serie A clash at Siena during the Italian winter break, added: “I hope that our actions will be followed if it were to happen in official games, from the amateur championships to Serie A.
“We are disappointed and saddened by what has happened. Milan play for the right to respect all players. We need to stop these uncivilised gestures. — Mailonline.
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