Call for Italian footballers to strike over Muntari suspension

    There has been a call for Italian footballers to strike over the weekend over the suspension of Sulley Muntari.

    The ex-Ghana international was booked for remonstrating with the referee about alleged racist abuse he received from the crowd during a Serie A match on Sunday, 30 April.

    The Pescara midfielder then left the field during the game with Cagliari, resulting in a suspension for exiting play without permission.

    Ex-Tottenham striker Garth Crooks, a trustee of Kick It Out, has called on players in Italy to boycott fixtures unless Muntari's one-match suspension is withdrawn.

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