Inter, Spalletti: 'Now it is time to say enough to racism'
"Racism? It is time to say enough and we are available to begin with it. The club's position lies in its constitutive act: we are open to the world and we are a society that loves races and colours and anything that wants to come into contact with the world and the city. Now we need to put things right, being careful not to penalize the vast majority of those coming to the stadium," he said.
"Asamoah with the captain's armband? If there is something to do to reiterate which side we are on, we will do it willingly, but it is in the long-term that we wont to show where we are. Things do not change with a gesture but with continuous daily commitment.
"Suspending the match? It would be a momentary solution, but we have to do something different. It is not just about Koulibaly, we are on his side, like all those who are targeted during the game because it is not good to offend a footballer or a coach for 90 minutes.
"The judgement? The disappointment of not being able to play in front of our audience is big, but if the price is to commit to winning this battle, we will do it willingly. We accept the closed stadium because it seems correct. We want to live the games in a different context, as they do in several countries where there are no places inside the stadium because people want to participate and celebrate, sharing emotions even with opposing fans.
"Empoli? It will be a difficult match, I know Empoli well. It will now be easy to recover from the efforts made two days ago. We need to do better than against Chievo against a well-prepared coach like Iachini. Nainggolan? He is back at our disposal, we will see if he plays. We will change something compared to the match against Napoli," Spalletti concluded.