Turkish oufit, Trabzonspor has condemned racial abuse aimed at former Nigeria’s super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi following their win over Fenerbahce recently.
The former Chelsea midfielder was targeted on social media after a 2-1 victory that moved Trabzonspor above their opponents into third place.
The club say they have filed “criminal complaints” against those responsible.
“Racism is a shelter for [the] helpless and ignorant,” Trabzonspor said in a statement on Twitter.
Mikel’s Trabzonspor team-mate Joao Pereira said it was “sad and unacceptable”.
“Football is much bigger than the little people behind these unfortunate acts,” he wrote on Twitter.
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