Athletic star Inaki Williams ‘sad’ after suffering alleged racist abuse from Espanyol fans in La Liga match
The 25-year-old informed his captain Iker Muniain of the abuse before the officials were notified at the RCDE Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Athletic forward Inaki Williams admits he is “sad” after suffering alleged racist abuse from Espanyol fans.
The Spanish forward told his captain Iker Muniain at the RCDE Stadium, who then informed the referee Jose Sanchez Martinez.
But a copy of the referee’s report says “nothing” in the section “extras to report”.
“I’m sad because of the draw but above all because I suffered racist insults,” Williams said afterwards.
“No black player or any player wants to hear that. It’s completely out of order people should go to matches to enjoy themselves and support their team.”
Athletic sent “all their support for Williams” on social media, emphasising there was “zero tolerance” for any form of racist abuse.
Williams added on Twitter: “It’s really sad that today we carry on living with these racist moments in football. We have to stop it. Thank you for all your support. No to racism.”
The match finished 1-1 with Raul de Thomas cancelling out Athletic’s opener through Asier Villalibre.
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