5 instances of previous racist abuse in European football

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Another instance of the home fans turning on the club’s players was when the group’s fans expressing openly that they did not want any dark-skinned people.

The official statement read: “dark-skinned players are all but forced down Zenit’s throat now, which only brings out a negative reaction’ and said gay players were ‘unworthy of our great city.”

Of course, it didn’t stop there; they went on to add that the club should be all-white and not have any gay players either.

Zenit had spent about €80 million on these two players