Fine and ban for Di Canio

By James Pearson -  Created on 19 Dec 2005

Lazio's veteran striker Paolo Di Canio has been banned and fined for making a fascist salute against Livorno earlier this month.

The fiery Italian was called before an Italian Football League disciplinary committee announced on Monday and fined €10,000 and given a one-game ban.

Politicians, players, fans and Jewish groups in Italy all attacked Di Canio's actions, while Fifa president Sepp Blatter has stated players making fascist salutes could face life bans.

Di Canio will now miss Lazio's trip to Lecce on Wednesday for their Serie A clash at Stadio Via Del Mare.

The former Charlton and West Ham striker, who repeated the gesture recently against Roma, previously defending his actions saying: "It's a perfectly normal salute.

"There's nothing shocking or controversial here."

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Di Canio fury at FA ban Tuesday 20 December, 2005

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Paolo Di Canio is furious with the Italian FA for punishing his Roman salute to Lazio fans last weekend. "I am appalled - it is a political punishment," he fumed.

Di Canio learned yesterday that he must serve a one-match ban tomorrow and pay a £7,000 fine for saluting Lazio fans with his now infamous fascist style salute during their match with Juventus on Saturday.

The Lazio captain, though, insists that his gesture is a greeting that dates back to Roman times and which has nothing to do with politics.

"I am appalled," said the 37-year-old in an interview on Italian television show Lazialità in TV. "The ban that they have imposed on me is an injustice but, moreover, it is a political punishment.

"It is absurd and embarrassing," he added. "You only have to look at the motives behind those who have attacked me with this punishment.

"I’ve explained many times that the salute refers to the way people used to greet each other in Ancient Rome and symbolises a sense of belonging," he continued. "It has nothing whatsoever to do with the fascist regime and neither is it racist."

Di Canio feels that he has been made a victim of a left-wing agenda. While insisting that he believes politics should be kept out of football, he also explained that his punishment is merely heightening the political debate.

"I am the first one to say that politics should stay out of our football stadiums, but this means all politics and not just one side and not the other," he explained.

"However, with this punishment they have brought politics into football, because this is nothing less than an exclusively political sentence."

The former West Ham and Charlton midfielder must now sit out his side’s trip to Lecce on Wednesday as there is not enough time for him to launch an appeal before the game.

"I can’t appeal," he said. "Now, obviously, I’m waiting for the club to do something. I can only repeat that this is an embarrassment because it prevents freedom of expression and I want to have the freedom to express myself."

The lifelong Biancocelesti fan added that the leader of Lazio’s right-wing group of ultras, the Irriducibili, are organising a sit-in to protest against the decision.

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Di Canio fury at FA ban Tuesday 20 December, 2005

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Paolo Di Canio is furious with the Italian FA for punishing his Roman salute to Lazio fans last weekend. "I am appalled - it is a political punishment," he fumed.

Di Canio learned yesterday that he must serve a one-match ban tomorrow and pay a £7,000 fine for saluting Lazio fans with his now infamous fascist style salute during their match with Juventus on Saturday.

The Lazio captain, though, insists that his gesture is a greeting that dates back to Roman times and which has nothing to do with politics.

"I am appalled," said the 37-year-old in an interview on Italian television show Lazialità in TV. "The ban that they have imposed on me is an injustice but, moreover, it is a political punishment.
"It is absurd and embarrassing," he added. "You only have to look at the motives behind those who have attacked me with this punishment.

"I’ve explained many times that the salute refers to the way people used to greet each other in Ancient Rome and symbolises a sense of belonging," he continued. "It has nothing whatsoever to do with the fascist regime and neither is it racist."

Di Canio feels that he has been made a victim of a left-wing agenda. While insisting that he believes politics should be kept out of football, he also explained that his punishment is merely heightening the political debate.

"I am the first one to say that politics should stay out of our football stadiums, but this means all politics and not just one side and not the other," he explained.

"However, with this punishment they have brought politics into football, because this is nothing less than an exclusively political sentence."

The former West Ham and Charlton midfielder must now sit out his side’s trip to Lecce on Wednesday as there is not enough time for him to launch an appeal before the game.

"I can’t appeal," he said. "Now, obviously, I’m waiting for the club to do something. I can only repeat that this is an embarrassment because it prevents freedom of expression and I want to have the freedom to express myself."

The lifelong Biancocelesti fan added that the leader of Lazio’s right-wing group of ultras, the Irriducibili, are organising a sit-in to protest against the decision.

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