Players of the Bulgarian club were summoned by a section of the fans in the stadium after they lost to Lokomotiv Sofia on Sunday. Some of the players were forced to take off their jerseys while the Portuguese winger was insulted and subject to racial abuse.
Despite being called a “monkey”, Silva released a statement on the club’s official website saying that he is not angry at the supporters and said that he “understood the emotion of the fans”.
He wrote in the open letter:
According to reports, the player was forced to release this statement to pacify the fans and prevent the club from heavy fines by the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU).
- Toni Silva
During the match, the fans also raised a flag depicting the Nazi symbol – the tilted Swastika. However, the club is likely to face sanctions for this after the incidents from the match will be looked at by the disciplinary commission of the BFU.
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