Minister for Sport Andrea Abodi warns that the Lega Serie A should clamp down on insults between gamers after the Mario Hermoso and Michael Folorunsho controversy.
The Minister spoke to reporters at a political occasion and was requested a number of questions on the present Calcio panorama.
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Though he didn’t particularly identify anybody, it was evident he was speaking about final week’s ugly conflict between Cagliari midfielder Folorunsho and Roma defender Hermoso.
Abodi needs motion towards unacceptable insults
CAGLIARI, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Michael Folorunsho of Cagliari fouls Zeki Celik of Roma through the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and AS Roma at Stadio Sant’Elia on December 07, 2025 in Cagliari, Italy. (Picture by Enrico Locci/Getty Photographs)
“If a coach doesn’t suppose he should even be an educator, then one thing actually isn’t including up,”
“It additionally doesn’t add up when knowledgeable on the sphere makes a violent and unacceptable insult in the direction of the mom of an opponent. When that occurs, it can’t simply finish with a pat on the again.
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“Other than easy politeness, that’s anti-sporting behaviour, it’s towards the foundations of the game. And we now have seen too usually that folks cover behind the interpretation of the foundations.
“The behaviour of pros should be exemplary.”
Hermoso and Folorunsho had been noticed having an intense argument at one level
ROME, ITALY – JUNE 03: Minister of Sport Andrea Abodi attends through the 1st SS Lazio convention: bullying and cyberbullying in colleges and sports activities on the Olimpic stadium on June 03, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)
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Hermoso later complained that Folorunsho had taken ‘trash discuss’ too far and made feedback in regards to the participant’s mom, however
It is because though there may be very clear video footage of what was stated, together with ‘your mom is a w***e and she or he must die,’ video proof can solely be utilized by the Disciplinary Committee for sure incidents.
That does embrace blasphemy, which is the worst sort of swearing in Italian soccer, however not vile insults like this.
“I’m not being a spoilsport right here, however I do consider that contemplating the media visibility that gamers have, this carries with it a way of duty,” continued Minister for Sport Abodi.
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“There additionally needs to be a disciplinary mechanism that may take motion and make folks realise this isn’t okay, as a result of if they’re allowed to insult like this, then they really feel authorised to proceed doing it.
“Insults we see in Serie A then will immediate even worse insults within the third division or the under-15 groups. Each gesture will be learn as instructional or damaging.”