Racism: "Balotelli is more Italian than those who are insulting him" (Gabriele Gravina, FIGC)

"I'm fully on Mario's (Balotelli) side. Balotelli is Italian, he has proved himself as more Italian than those who are insulting him. The FIGC will not rest until we have put an end to these despicable episodes. I hope he will soon be able to rejoin the national team, it would be an extraordinary signal," said Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Federation on 05/11/2019, regarding the monkey chants aimed at the Italian international during the Hellas Verona - Brescia Calcio game (2-1, Matchday 11 of the 2019-20 Serie A TIM, 03/11/2019).

"We will do everything we can: the gestures, the way of thought and the culture are all things which must be condemned. We have to respond with advanced technology which removes any uncertainty of the culprits, hence the need for even closer collaboration with our Public Prosecutor's Office and Home Office in identifying the perpetrators. The FIGC will play a central role in this," added Gabriele Gravina after a Federal Council meeting in Rome (ITA) on 04/11/2019.

"We will now have a model and a system that we want to test quickly and that…