French league views fans’ racial abuse of Balotelli

The French league says it has viewed TV footage of some Bastia fans racially abusing Mario Balotelli during Friday night’s match, amid complaints from the Nice striker that the league did not act quickly enough. This followed on from a previous statement earlier Saturday, when the French league said it would open an investigation after Balotelli had spoken out against Bastia fans he said made monkey noises at him.