Turkish side Trabzonspor have revealed they have filed a criminal complaint after former Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel was allegedly the target of racist abuse from Fenerbahce supporters.
The 32-year-old was reported to have been targeted by abusive and harmful messages after the two sides played each other in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday.
In a statement released on Monday, Trabzonspor wrote: ‘Racism is a shelter for (the) helpless and ignorant.
‘We condemn the racist attacks against our player Obi Mikel after the match against Fenerbahce and we bring to the public attention that a criminal complaint has been filed against the assailants. #WeStandwithObi #SayNoToRacism’
Racism is a shelter for helpless and ignorant. We condemn the racist attacks against our player Obi Mikel after the match against Fenerbahçe and we bring to the public attention that a criminal complaint has been filed against the assailants. #WeStandwithObi #SayNoToRacism pic.twitter.com/QSOgPI9fZ2
— Trabzonspor_en (@Trabzonspor_EN_) February 3, 2020
Obi Mikel played out the 90 minutes but it was the alleged abuse that dominated headlines in local media following the final whistle.
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