Lazio yatakiwa kufunga eneo la kaskazini la uwanja wa Olimpic katika mchezo wake wa kwanza wa ligi kutokana na kadhia ya ubaguzi.

Klabu ya Lazio ya nchini Italia imeamriwa kufunga eneo lake la uwanja ambalo yaliyokea maneno ya ubwatukaji ya kibaguzi katika mchezo wake wa ufunguzi wa msimu wa ligi kuu ya soka nchini humo ikiwa ni kama adhabu kwa mashabiki wake.

Mabosi wa ligi ya Seria A wamelitolea lawama eneo la kaskazini la uwanja wa Olympic ambalo kulisikika maneno ya kadhia ya kibaguzi yakitokea huko katika mchezo wa jumapili wa mchezo wa fainali wa Supercopper.

Katika mchezo hu Paul Pogba, Angelo Ogbonna na Kwadwo Asamoah walikuwa wakilengwa na maneno hayo yha kadhia mchezo ambao ulimalizika kwa Lazio kufungwa kwa mabao 4-0 .

Recent racism in football

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• 12 May: Referee temporarily halts play in AC Milan v Roma game because of racist chanting
• 18 March: Inter Milan fans charged for racist behaviour against Tottenham in Europa League
• 26 February: Inter fined after fans abuse AC Milan's Mario Balotelli in Milan derby
• 6 February: AC Milan vice-president accused of using racist language to describe Balotelli
• 30 January: Lazio fined for racist chanting in Europa League games against Tottenham and Maribor
• 3 January 2013: Kevin-Prince Boateng walks off pitch after chanting from rival fans

Lazio fans were found guilty of racist behaviour by Uefa four times last term.

"We heard it, they're ignorant," said former Manchester United midfielder Pogba. "What can I do? I'm alone against 30,000 fans. They do that even though there are black players in their team.

"It's also a lack of respect towards their own players. It's really not nice to come to a football match and hear those sorts of things, but I'm a player, I concentrate on my job."

In February, the Rome club were ordered to play their next two home European games behind closed doors following crowd trouble.

They were also fined £120,000 by Uefa following racist chanting in a Europa League game against Tottenham Hotspur.

"(Lazio) are obliged to play one game with the 'Curva Nord' closed to spectators," said a statement published on Serie A's official website.

"Fans from the nominated stand directed racially discriminatory chants to three opposition players between the 16th and 28th minutes of the first half and the 20th to 43rd minutes of the second half."

Lazio's city rivals Roma, who also play in the Olympic Stadium, have already been punished with a partial stadium closure after fans racially abused AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli in May.

The heavier sanctions have been made possible by new anti-racism legislation passed by the Italian Football Federation on 4 June. Referees can now stop matches to allow fans to be warned about their behaviour, while clubs and individuals face increased fines and longer suspensions.

AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the pitch after being racially abused by Pro Patria fans in January, while team-mate Kevin Constant did the same during a pre-season tournament last month.

Both Lazio and Juventus were also handed additional 5,000 euro (£4,300) fines after supporters from both clubs were seen throwing smoke grenades and lighters on to the pitch during Sunday's traditional season opener between the previous campaign's league and Coppa Italia winners.