FIFA President Gianni Infantino called on fans to 'shut up all the racists' after Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and team mate Lameck Banda were subjected to racial abuse during their home game against Lazio on Wednesday.
Dec 18, 2022; Lusail, Qatar; FIFA president Gianni Infantino claps during the awards ceremony after the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY SportsJan 5 - FIFA President Gianni Infantino called on fans to "shut up all the racists" after Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and team mate Lameck Banda were subjected to racial abuse during their home game against Lazio on Wednesday.
Home fans chanted Umtiti's name to drown out the abuse and Lecce President Saverio Sticchi Damiani said the French World Cup winner, who is on loan from Barcelona, had asked for the game to resume. "Racist insults were drowned out by choruses of encouragement towards our champion," Lecce said in a statement.Infantino showed his support for Umtiti and Zambian Banda in a social media post.
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