Federico Di Francesco said that he did not insult the Juventus winger Douglas Costa on racial grounds and did not provoke him to a conflict.

"I never allow myself racist behavior or statements, because it contradicts my ethical principles," quotes Di Francesco, the official twitter Sassuolo. "Therefore, I am concerned about the assumptions in the press and in society that Douglas Costa's behavior was provoked by racially motivated insults on my part. I did not provoke him and ask everyone to show respect and not to build incorrect assumptions on my account ".

During the Juventus-Sassuolo match after one of the tough joints, Douglas Costa drove in Di Francesco's face with an elbow, but the conflict did not end there, and in the end the Brazilian cheated the Italian into the head, and then spat in his face. After harsh criticism of this behavior, the footballer began to justify himself, saying that "... if you only knew what he said to me!".

Douglas Coste, whose actions the referee judged a red card, is threatened with a lengthy disqualification.

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