""Thanks to the state-of-the-art surveillance system at the Allianz Stadium, including a multifocal camera system, law enforcement authorities were able to first identify and subsequently confirm the identities of three visiting supporters who, as announced at the end of the match, were responsible for making discriminatory and racist remarks towards Juventus player Weston McKennie while he was training on the pitch after the match," Juventus said in a statement Friday."
""Juventus Football Club, which strongly and unequivocally condemns this serious incident and any form of racism, has decided to enforce the 'Codice di Gradimento' against those responsible, in line with its 'Code of Conduct,' which provides for a ban on attending football events organized by the Club.""
Three Parma supporters were identified and banned after directing racist abuse at Weston McKennie during the Serie A season opener in Turin on Aug. 24. McKennie had joined Juventus in 2020 and entered the match as a late substitute; the abuse occurred while he was warming down on the pitch with teammates. Juventus used Allianz Stadium’s multifocal surveillance system and law enforcement to identify and confirm the three visiting supporters. Juventus enforced its 'Codice di Gradimento' under the club Code of Conduct to bar the individuals from attending club-organized football events. The club has previously banned visiting supporters for similar racist incidents.
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