Fabregas accused of racism

[Mullers]

Cesc Fabregas has categorically denied making racist comments towards Fredi Kanouté in the incident which saw the former Tottenham and West Ham player sent off on Saturday.

The usually restrained Mali international hit out at Fabregas and grabbed him around the head in a heated final few minutes at the Camp Nou during Barcelona's 0-0 draw with Seville.

"I would be surprised if he had acted without provocation," said Seville coach Marcelino immediately after the game and there were off-the-record suggestions from some Seville players that the abuse had been of a racist nature.

But using his Twitter account yesterday Fabregas said: "No one has ever accused me of being racist or bigoted in all my years of playing. There is a simple explanation for that. I have never behaved in that manner. I will not tolerate anyone accusing me of things that I am not. To cry racism is cowardly and an easy option to excuse your own poor behaviour. My conscience is completely clear. I've done nothing wrong."

Kanouté used the same platform to respond: "I am sorry for what happened. I did not set a good example. That said, there was provocation and an insult. It is not worth dwelling on. His behaviour was as bad, as was mine but the matter is closed."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...cism-row-as-barcelona-draw-blank-2375025.html

Not good enough by Kanoute really, if he knows that Fabregas did not make any racial comment he needs to make a clear statement stating that, otherwise there will always be some doubt hanging over the player.

 

[tototoner]

This story is a week old and they have made up - the allegations are nonsense