“I’ve read and heard some very harsh and offensive things about the Fiorentina fans from both [Gian Piero] Gasperini and president [Antonio] Percassi,” he said. “I’ve been told that after Gasperini’s comments about [Federico] Chiesa last year, Chiesa was insulted all game long in Bergamo. My son and Joe Barone were insulted and even threatened in the stands when we played Atalanta in Parma in the league this year, but nobody said or did anything, except pass the blame onto the stewards. I showed Percassi’s son the utmost hospitality and spent a good while speaking to him. Before talking about the fans of other teams, particularly Fiorentina, I think you should look at what’s happening at your own stadium. After the sad episode with the racist chants against Dalbert, Atalanta didn’t come out straight away and strongly condemn them. The Fiorentina fans deserve respect.”

Published: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:51:00 +0100

Source: Fiorentina Official website en.violachannel.tv