Dayot Upamecano came to the fore two days after his unfortunate performance against Lazio which caused Bayern Munich to lose the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 (1-0). The French centre-back took to his Instagram account to apologize and denounce the racist comments he received after the match.
“Mistakes are part of football. I made one and I apologize to my teammates and the fans,” wrote Upamecano after taking a kicking penalty Gustav Isaksen, Lazio forward, and see direct red. Ciro Immobile became the launch.
Upamecano also sank last Saturday in a heavy defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the summit match of the Bundesliga (3-0).
“Racism has no place anywhere”
Upamecano accepted the criticism “but – he continues – racism has no place anywhere, neither in the stadium nor in social networks. Racism has no place anywhere. “We’re in 2024 and we have to do it again.”
Upamecano has been the subject of racist comments on social networks for his mistakes against Lazio and Bayern denounced them after the match through his account on X (formerly Twitter).
Furthermore Jan-Christian Dreesen, general manager of Bayern, He made sure at dinner in Rome that “This kind of racist mob is not our world. This is not FC Bayern. This is something we will not tolerate.” In addition, he asked those present to applaud the French centre-back.
Controversies aside, Upamecano remains convinced his teammates can overcome a 1-0 deficit in the second leg, which he will miss due to suspension, and advance to the quarterfinals. “Everything is still possible at home,” he wrote. “I believe in the team.”
Source: La Verdad
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