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MFA says it ‘can’t act’ on racial abuse allegations

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Maya Lucia, a Maltese international footballer, suffered racial abuse while captaining Raiders Għargħur in a national league match against Mosta at the weekend.

The Malta Football Association says it is unable to act on the racial abuse of a 16-year-old women’s football team captain, partly because the alleged perpetrators were not on club grounds at the time of the offence. Due to coronavirus regulations, football grounds are closed to spectators, but it has emerged that the two people alleged to have shouted racial insults at Maltese international player Maya Lucia on Sunday were outside Marsascala’s football pitch. On Tuesday, police confirmed that they are investigating after a report was filed. Lucia was captaining Raiders Għargħur in an under-19 national championship match against Mosta FC, when the incident happened. She spoke out about spectators shouting: “F*** your father, that black man,” and “If your black father is here, tell him I want to speak to him.” She described the insults as the reality of being an athlete in Malta. Two Mosta FC supporters, parents of team players, have been identified and reported to the police and the Malta FA. However, in a statement last night, the association said the incident fell outside its jurisdiction. “The association’s regulations (Disciplinary Procedures and Sanctions) set out a range...
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