Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi will face no action after the investigation into an alleged racist remark he made towards Napoli’s Juan Jesus concluded there was insufficient evidence to take the matter further.
Jesus, 32, alleged that Acerbi, 36, used a racial slur towards him and that he reported the incident to the referee, Federico La Penna. Acerbi denied using racist language towards Jesus.
However, a statement from Serie A on Tuesday confirmed that despite reading the referee’s report, interviewing players, and re-watching the video showing the alleged offence, there...