Speaking to Italian media on Monday, Abete's views on the ineffectiveness of financial sanctions tallied with those of Blatter.

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Italian Football Association president Giancarlo Abete also hit out at the unsavory scenes and announced an investigation into the incident.

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The club at the center of the row has also stated its desire to eradicate an issue that Abete says is damaging the image of Italian football.

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"The UEFA Congress will determine new deterrents that will go from imposing a fine to the total closure of a venue, " said Italian Federation president Giancarlo Abete.

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Giancarlo Abete, president of the country's football federation (FIGC), announced the suspension of Serie B and C matches at the weekend, but international matches are taking place this week with no top-flight matches taking place, which has led to some commentators critical of such a weak reaction.

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