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The Senegalese defender will serve a suspension of two matches for his dismissal despite the subsequent recognition of his racist aggression in the stands.
According to Napoli, the decision to dismiss Kalidou Koulibaly's appeal against his red card against Inter is a missed opportunity in the fight against racism.
Koulibaly received two yellow cards in quick succession in the 1-0 defeat at San Siro on Boxing Day, the second after sarcastically applauding the referee.
The Senegalese defender has been the target of racist abuse in the stands throughout the match in Milan. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti said that Koulibaly was "nervous and that the atmosphere was not his best at the time".
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Napoli said the match should have been suspended because of the mockery of the crowd and that the club's lawyer is committed to fighting any suspension.
However, the court of appeal of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) rejected his request on Friday, which led Napoli to condemn it, saying that the ruling body had "degraded" football and hampered its fight against racism.
"The decision of the FIGC Court of Appeal to dismiss our appeal against Koulibaly's ban is a sad defeat for both football and the broader issue raised by this whole affair, namely the fight against discrimination of all kinds, which is still part of football and society.
"A battle that UEFA has been waging for years – and which Napoli has always supported – has thus deteriorated.
"UEFA and FIFA have condemned what happened, saying that the protocol was not respected and that the match should have been suspended." All kinds of public figures, from mayors to artists, footballers and coaches expressed their solidarity while expressing their indignation.
"In Italy, we have rarely witnessed such a unanimous condemnation from society as a whole.
"Then there was the actual appeal, where the judges stated that they were perfectly aware of what had happened and that they were on Koulibaly's side. as a man, they encouraged him not to give up or to feel lonely, which, he explained, was sincere and sincere. felt that night, just as he explained to the judges how embarrbaded he was to have to tell his parents, and his mother in particular, what had happened.
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– Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) January 18, 2019
"After all these extraordinary events, the appeal was rejected, a rule of procedure was unable to do the only thing: to give back to Kalidou Koulibaly – this young Senegalese who, in the light of these events, represents everything which is good and bad in Italy at the moment – the dignity that it deserves.
"Koulibaly, the Italian football and the institutions all come out degraded.The ban on Koulibaly should have been canceled regardless of the rules and bureaucracy.This only kills football.For football is above all a pbadion which unites billions of people around the world ". world, and we must not make fun of it.
"A great opportunity has been missed today, but unfortunately it proves that there is still much to be done and many things to change."
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