Inter Milan condemned striker Romelu Lukaku’s Italian Cup semi-final suspension on Friday, saying the “sufferer” of racist abuse had change into the “sole occasion at fault” after Juventus gained an enchantment in opposition to him. closing of a stand

The Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) appeals court docket upheld Lukaku’s suspension, that means he won’t be able to compete in Wednesday’s semi-final second leg on the San Siro.

On Friday, Inter Milan mentioned it was saddened “that the sufferer has change into the only offender.”

Lukaku was handed the suspension after choosing up two yellow playing cards, the second for his aim celebration in entrance of Juventus followers following a stoppage-time penalty that secured Inter a 1-1 draw within the first leg in Turin.

The Belgian ahead put his finger to his mouth as he has carried out after scoring for his nation and advised the Juve supporters to “shut up”.

On Wednesday, Juventus gained its enchantment in opposition to the closure of a match stand imposed by the abuse of Lukaku by his followers.

Followers will be capable of enter the decrease degree of the Allianz Stadium’s South Stand for Sunday evening’s conflict with Serie A leaders Napoli following the FIGC appeals court docket choice.

The most recent incident of racism in an Italian stadium provoked condemnation, specifically, of the Frenchman Kylian Mbappe and the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino.

“Historical past repeats itself,” Lukaku wrote on Instagram after the incident.

“I went by way of that in 2019… and 2023 once more…”, referring to when three and a half years in the past, stalwart Inter ultras advised him that the monkey chants directed at him by Cagliari followers weren’t racist.