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Published 17:56 6 Oct 2021 BST
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"We need laws and rules that are applied," said Juventus and Italy defender Chiellini.
"I was ashamed, as an Italian and a Tuscan, also because Italy is not a racist country for me.
"Something more must be done, otherwise from outside we give a bad image of ourselves."
https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1445650941508653057Osimhen has called for supporters to "understand how disgusting it is to hate an individual because of the colour of their skin", while Koulibaly has insisted that racist fans must be "kept out of stadiums forever".
In response to the incidents, Fiorentina said the club expressed "the most firm and harsh condemnation for the episodes of racism that took place", stating that CCTV footage from the game will be provided to the authorities in order to help identify the "culprits".
The Italian Football Federation has opened an investigation into the incident at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, with an inquiry into alleged racist chants by Lazio fans directed at AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, who is currently on loan from Chelsea, also taking place.
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