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Verona coach Juric 'dangerous and should be suspended' for denying racism against Balotelli - Thuram

The former Juventus star says there need to be consequences for those that deny and enable racism

Former Juventus and France star Lilian Thuram says he was highly disappointed with Hellas Verona’s reaction to the racist abuse aimed at Mario Balotelli, calling manager Ivan Juric “a very dangerous person who should be suspended".

Balotelli kicked the ball into the stands over the weekend after being racially abused by Verona fans during Brescia's 2-1 loss against Verona on Sunday.

The forward threatened to leave the game in protest while also taking aim at the racist 'd*ckheads*' in the days since the incident.