Racist insults from a rival fan to Chiquinho, a Portuguese-Cape Verdean player from Famalicao, caused Saturday’s match at the Farense field to be cut short for several minutes.
When the attacker was preparing to take a corner kick in the 80th minute, he was insulted by a Farense fan, so the player went to the referee and pointed his finger at the person who was hurling insults from the stands.
“We are in favor of football and against racism.”
Chiquinho was comforted by his teammates from Famalicão and even opposing players. The phrase “we are in favor of football and against racism” rang out over the stadium’s public address system.
In its part, The follower was identified by the police, the Portuguese League confirmed in a statement.
The League requests that the identified fan be punished
In its note, the League emphasized that “there is no place for racism” in football and asked the authorities to “punish, in an exemplary manner, the fan responsible for improper conduct” at the meeting.
Chiquinho, 24 years old, comes from the Sporting de Portugal youth team and is completing his first season at Famalicão, where he is on loan from English side Wolverhampton.
The match, which corresponds to the twenty-first day of the Portuguese League, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Source: La Verdad
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