Dijon escapes sanction
By AFP
March 17, 2018
PARIS: Dijon escaped punishment on Thursday despite Nice striker Mario Balotelli insisting he was racially abused by fans of the French club, chants that the match referee claimed he didn’t hear.However, Balotelli did have the yellow card he picked up for gesticulating at his tormenters during the February 10 game, which his team lost 3-2, rescinded.“After hearing from the representatives of Dijon and Nice, and reading the report of the officials, the commission decided to dismiss the case concerning Dijon,” said a statement from the French Professional League (FLP) disciplinary commission.“The commission decided, however, to withdraw the yellow card given to the player Mario Balotelli.”
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