Juve fans in new racist chants scandal

Juventus could be in hot water with the Italian Football League again after a section of their ‘Ultra’ fans chanted a racial slogan during Sunday’s home defeat against Catania at Turin’s Stadio Olimpico.

The notorious Scirea Stand ultras — the south stand is named after former Juve great Gaetano Scirea — chanted: “There are no black Italians” during the first half of the match.

The chant was one used against Inter Milan’s teenage striker Mario Balotelli last season, after which Juve had to play their next home match behind closed doors as punishment.

Balotelli is the son of Ghanaian immigrant parents but was born in Palermo in Sicily and has represented Italy at Under-21 level.

Juve have been under fire this season for the behaviour of their fans, twice copping further punishments following other anti-Balotelli chants.

They were fined 20,000 and 25,000 euros after matches in which fans sang: “If you jump up and down Balotelli will die.”

Juve fans also vented their anger against their own team, jeering them throughout as they fell 2-1 to Serie A’s basement sitters.