mo4ch:>'A grave defeat for football': Napoli slam Italian Football Federation after Koulibaly ban upheld | Mo4ch News
Napoli have condemned the rejection of an appeal against a ban for Kalidou Koulibaly, who was sent off against Inter Milan last month for sarcastically applauding the referee after being targeted for racist abuse from fans.Senegal defender Koulibaly saw red during a bad-tempered December 26 Serie A clash with Inter Milan in the San Siro, after being issued with a second yellow card for his gesture to referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni.Also on rt.comNapoli repeatedly requested halt of Inter match due to racist chanting from crowdThe Neapolitan side issued an appeal against the two-match ban levied against the player, saying that he had been confronted with racist abuse from sections of the Inter supporters throughout the entirety of the game.However, in response to the appeal the Italian Football Federation suggested that Koulibaly should have kept his composure and that they were concerned about setting a precedent regarding how players react to racist taunts, saying that "it could o…