Belgium: "We shouldn't go through this anymore", laments Vincent Kompany, victim of racist insults

“I really can't take it anymore.

"Hanging with Anderlecht on the lawn of Bruges (2-2), Vincent Kompany lived a nightmarish afternoon, Sunday afternoon, far from any sporting consideration.

From his first words in the post-match interview, the coach appeared visibly borrowed, and for good reason: throughout the meeting, he and his staff would have suffered a slew of racist insults from the stands of the Jan- stadium. Breydel.

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- Eleven Sports (FR) (@ElevenSportsBEf) December 19, 2021

"I'm not even going to talk about the match today," he cut short at the microphone of Eleven Sports, at the final whistle.

I am disgusted.

During the whole meeting, me and my staff were insulted with racist insults that also targeted the players.

The day ends badly.

I will refrain from any comments.

I want to meet with my staff and with the people who matter to me.

We shouldn't be going through this anymore.

"

"I just want to go home"

Back in front of the microphone a few minutes later, he poured out his discomfort.

"I will be very short," explained the former captain of the Belgian selection.

During the whole game, my staff and I were insulted by

.

I know it's also like that on other football fields.

But we gave a lot for this country and we just come to play football.

So the match doesn't matter to me.

I don't want to come into conflict with Bruges but now I just want to go home.

"

Club veroordeelt racism.

Club Brugge, zijn supporters, staf, spelers, medewerkers en bestuur veroordelen ten strengste elke vorm van racism.

Deze enkelingen zijn niet representatief voor de waarden en normen van eleven Club en hebben geen enkele plaats in Jan Breydel.

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- Club Brugge KV (@ClubBrugge) December 19, 2021

After these incidents in its stands, the club immediately reacted, posting a statement on its social networks.

“Club Brugge, its supporters, its staff, its players, its employees and its board of directors strongly condemn any form of racism, we can read.

These isolated cases are not representative of the values ​​and standards of our Club and have no place in Jan Breydel.

The Bruges fans had already been pinned down in November, after monkey cries heard during a match against Standard.