FIGC president Gabriele Gravina admits that Italian football’s governing body have ‘clear ideas’ after meeting with deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini to discuss how violent and racist incidents should be dealt with.
“We have clear ideas about what we have to do. The FIGC knows how to act and how to move, we will listen to what the minister has told us,” Gravina said in an interview with news agency ANSA.
The meeting came after the ugly scenes prior to and during Inter’s boxing day match with Napoli. Ultras from the two clubs clashed outside the ground with one Inter ultra dying as a result of the clashes. Inside the ground, Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly was subjected to racist chants from a section of Inter’s support.
Napoli requested for the game to be suspended several times to the officials but their wishes were not granted and Gravina proceeded to reiterate why this was the case.
“The referee has no discretion, the provisions are very clear. The referee is not in a position to assess the risks associated with a suspension of a game.”
