Serie A club Lazio have been handed a heavy fine after the racist abuse directed at Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
According to reports from Fourfourtwo, Lazio have been fined €50,000 and were ordered to shut the Curva Nord, a section of the stadium, for two games following the racial abuse suffered by the Napoli defender on Wednesday.
During Napoli’s 2-0 win over Lazio, Koulibaly, the Senegal centre-half, was the subject of boos, whistles and discriminatory songs from a section of Lazio supporters.
The situation almost went out of control at the Stadio Olimpico, forcing referee Massimiliano Irrati to stop the game in the second half for approximately five minutes.