Kalidou Koulibaly was eventually sent off in the match for sarcastically applauding the referee following his first caution
It’s a shame because twice we asked for the match to be suspended for the racist chanting towards Koulibaly,” Ancelotti told the club’s official website.
“It shook him – he’s a good-mannered player and he was bombarded by the stadium. Despite our requests and the chanting, the game wasn’t suspended. I think it should have been. Next time we’ll stop playing ourselves.
“It was impossible for him to be calm – he cares a lot about the issue of racism and he commits a lot of time to the matter, including in society.
What happened today is unacceptable – not just for us but for Italian football as a whole.”
Koulibaly posted a message in Italian on his personal Twitter account following the match.
He said: “I’m sorry for the defeat and above all to have left my brothers! But I’m proud of the colour of my skin. To be French, Senegalese, Neapolitan: man.”
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