Rosenior urges life bans for anyone found guilty of racism

Liam Rosenior has called for players and coaches found guilty of racism to be banned from football for life and said experiencing abuse on a football pitch "is the worst feeling you can ever possibly imagine". The Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior left the pitch after alleging that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni racially abused him during their Champions League match.

Prestianni has denied racist abuse and Benfica said he was a "victim" of a "smear campaign". The Argentinian faces a 10-game ban if found guilty by Uefa. Rosenior declined to comment on José Mourinho’s suggestion that Vinícius had been provocative with his "stupid" goal celebration, citing the ongoing investigation, but added that the Brazil forward "was upset for a reason".

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