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Lazio director: Ban for racism is correct

Serie A outfit Lazio were fined €50,000 and forced to shut the Curva Nord for two games due to racial taunts towards Kalidou Koulibaly.

Lazio sporting director Igli Tare says the decision to ban fans for their racial abuse of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly was the "correct" one.

Serie A fined the club 50,000 euro ($56,000) and ordered the Curva Nord be shut for two games following the taunts towards Koulibaly in its league clash on Wednesday.

Play was halted by the referee in the second half for approximately five minutes due to the significance of the abuse.