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Serie A CEO Apologises for Controversial Anti-Racism Campaign Featuring Monkeys

Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo has apologised for the league's latest racism controversy, which saw artwork featuring monkeys used in an anti-racism campaign.

The campaign has been widely criticised, and while De Siervo tried to explain the reasoning behind the decision, he has also apologised, per Football Italia:

"I apologise to anyone who was offended by the work created by Simone Fugazzotto last May, for the Coppa Italia Final.

"Despite the artist explaining that the meaning of his creation was really a message against racism, the work has still appeared questionable to many.