ROME (AP) – Serie A chief executive Luigi De Siervo expressed “his sincere apologies” Tuesday after the league installed a painting featuring monkeys at its headquarters for an anti-racism campaign.
“We realized it was inappropriate,” De Siervo said in a statement, more than 24 hours after the painting was used as a backdrop at a news conference that the CEO participated in.
“What cannot be questioned is the strong and constant condemnation by Lega Serie A against all forms of discrimination and racism, and we are committed to eradicate this from our beloved league,” De Siervo added.