Former Tottenham striker and BBC broadcaster GARTH CROOKS made call against the backdrop of suspension of Ghana’s SULLEY MUNTARI.
Thirty-two-year-old MUNTARI who plays in the midfield for Pescara was banned after he protested against racist abuse he received from the crowd during Sunday’s Serie A match at Cagliari.
MUNTARI’s protest earned him a yellow card for dissent before he walked off, but Italy’s football chiefs have been receiving knocks for the decision.
Anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out branded the Italian officials as gutless, while GARTH CROOKS said every self-respecting black player in the Italian league should strike this weekend unless MUNTARI’s one-match suspension is withdrawn.
