Former Schalke professional Kevin-Prince Boateng has criticized supervisory board chairman Clemens Tönnies. Because of his comments on Africa Tönnies deserve "clearly the red card," said Boateng the magazine "Sport Bild".
"I do not know how such things should slide out," said the now playing in Florence offensive player. To the three-month break, Tönnies has imposed himself, he said: "There should have been a different sign set, the opportunity was there to show everyone that such a thing is not accepted."
Boateng had played for the Bundesliga side from 2013 to 2015. Tönnies had said in a speech at the "Day of Crafting" in Paderborn, should be funded annually 20 power plants in Africa: "Then the Africans would stop cutting trees, and they stop when it's dark to produce children."
Speech held before the UN
Tönnies, widely criticized for these generalizations, leaves his office for three months after a decision by the Schalke Ehrenrat. The ethics committee of the German Football Association (DFB) had waived a case against Tönnies.
Boateng was already a victim of racism. As a player of AC Milan, he and other black teammates had been insulted by supporters of the underclass club Pro Patria. Boateng then shot the ball in the direction of the audience, took off his jersey and left the court.
His teammates followed the Ghanaian, the game was subsequently canceled. The action caused a stir and Boateng received much international approval. Boateng has publicly opposed racism on several occasions, and in 2013 he delivered a speech to the UN calling for more action against racism.