Curva Nord Udinese publish statement after anti-Maignan banner: “Friulian people do not forget” | OneFootball

Udinese’s Curva Nord have published a statement confirming they intend to show ‘dissent’ towards Mike Maignan, after a banner was displayed in the city.

During last season’s trip to the Stadio Friuli, Maignan alerted his team-mates and the officials that he was getting racially abused after a warning had been broadcast, so the players went off the field to show solidarity.

The French goalkeeper was understandably very angry and upset with the events, but the game carried on a few minutes later. The Rossoneri hit back on the field as Luka Jovic and Noah Okafor scored late to snatch a dramatic 3-2 victory.

Ahead of tomorrow night’s meeting at the same venue, though, tensions have been stoked again. As MilanNews report, last night in the city of Udine a banner appeared which read: ‘Maignan man of s***’. It was

In addition, the Curva Nord of Udinese have published a statement on their Facebook page, and it would be fair to say that they are far from apologetic.

“Friuli, Udine and the Curva Nord are not racist. Let’s demonstrate it. Our dissent towards Mike Maignan (the Friulian people do not forget), done in a civil manner without falling into discriminatory attitudes.

“Let’s go beyond the more or less manipulated media resonances, let’s make ourselves heard while remaining within the canons of correctness that have always been recognised to us. Now and always Forza Udinese.”