KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — The Italian football federation has sent a letter to UEFA seeking sanctions after the country's national anthem was again whistled at during the European Championship.
Loud whistles emanated from
Croatian fans during the anthem before Thursday’s 1-1 draw. Spain fans
also whistled — albeit in lesser numbers — ahead of the opening Group C
match with Italy, also a 1-1 draw.
Italian delegation head
Demetrio Albertini wrote to UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino
saying that he knows anthems are often whistled, “but that doesn’t mean
certain behavior should not be publicly condemned, considering the sport
values that UEFA has always upheld.”
Italy next faces Ireland.
