He broke the silence.
Victim of racist insults after his expulsion with Bayern Munich, during the round of 16 first leg lost last Wednesday on the field of Lazio Rome, Dayot Upamecano published a message on his Instagram account this Friday, first returning to his fault , which caused a penalty and the defeat of the Bavarians.
“Making mistakes is part of football,” he wrote.
I made one and apologized to my teammates and supporters.
Everything remains possible at home and I believe in my team.
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The French international defender then returned to the racist insults of which he was the target.
“Criticism is part of football but racism has no place anywhere, whether at the stadium or on social networks,” he continued.
Racism has no place anywhere.
In 2024, it must always be repeated.
» A strong message which follows that of his club, Bayern Munich, which was expressed only a few minutes after the meeting on X (formerly Twitter).
“The racist comments published on social networks against Dayot Upamecano are absolutely unacceptable,” declared the Bavarian club.
Bayern condemns this in the strongest possible terms.
Anyone posting such a comment is not a fan of our club.
We support you, Upa!
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The existing Comments on Social Media are based on Dayot Upamecano and are absolutely verified.
The FC Bayern will be released on the Schärfste.
We leave comments that are absent, but there are some fans.
Wir stehen hinter dir, Upa!
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) February 14, 2024
In the 69th minute of this round of 16 first leg on the Lazio Rome pitch, the French international was the author of a dangerous tackle on Gustav Isaksen, which led to a penalty converted by Ciro Immobile.
Despite 60% possession, the Bavarians lost in Italy, and will have to reverse this unfavorable situation during the return match at the Allianz Arena.