Associazione Calcio Milan S.p.A. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Serie A apologizes over anti-racism campaign artwork
Company response
Serie A apologized after criticism of campaign artwork depicting monkeys. Its chief executive said he realized the artwork was inappropriate; the league said it was working on an official anti-racism campaign to be presented by the end of February.
Company response
Apology — Serie A
Serie A has apologised after imagery of monkeys was used in artwork for an anti-racism campaign.
Source excerpt
"I realised it was inappropriate," said the league's chief executive Luigi De Siervo in a statement.
The league received heavy criticism from Italian clubs AC Milan and Roma as well as anti-discrimination organisations for the posters.
"Serie A is working on its official anti-racism campaign, which cannot be identified with Simone Fugazzotto's work, and it will be presented by the end of February."