Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi will not face sanctions for allegedly racially abusing Napoli's Juan Jesus in a Serie A match due to insufficient evidence. The incident was brought to light on March 17 when Juan Jesus informed the referee that Acerbi had directed a racial slur towards him.
Acerbi has consistently denied using any offensive language. The Italian football federation prosecutor conducted interviews with the players and witnesses, and reviewed match footage and audio recordings from the referee and VAR. The decision was announced by the Italian league sporting judge, Gerardo Mastrandrea, who stated that while Acerbi did insult Juan Jesus, there was not enough certainty that it was racially motivated.
