•Serie A club escapes stadium ban after Brescia striker targeted•Club attempts to distance itself from travelling fans’ actionsLazio have been fined €20,000 (£18,600) but have temporarily avoided a stadium closure after the Rome club’s fans racially abused Mario Balotelli.
The Serie A judge Gerardo Mastrandrea requested that further details on the case be handled by the Italian football federation prosecutor to determine exactly where in the stadium the chants came from, and to to assess Lazio’s role in identifying those responsible, before possible further punishment befalls the Serie A club.