Roma have criticised the fans who racially abused Mario Balotelli during their Serie A game against AC Milan at the San Siro on Sunday.

The match, that ended in a 0-0 draw, had to be stopped for a few minutes at the start of the second half because of some visiting supporters' racist chants towards the Italian striker.

"AS Roma condemns any form of racial abuse," reads a statement on their official website.

"This type of behaviour from any football supporters, including ours, is completely unacceptable.

"We are committed to facing this issue head-on to rid our sport of this problem and promote respect for all."

Roma have been fined €50,000 (£42,500) for their supporters' conduct.

Written by
Subhankar Mondal