French President Francois Hollande spoke on the phone with the victim of a racist attack by Chelsea attackers.
"President Hollande spoke to Suleiman S. and expressed his support to him after the racist attack he suffered," the Elysée Palace announced on Twitter.
The XNUMX-year-old Suleiman was the victim of a racist attack on Tuesday ahead of the Champions League round of XNUMX first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
Amateur footage showed a group of Chelsea fans preventing a dark-skinned man from entering a crowded Paris metro, followed by chants of "We're racist and we like it".
Chelsea condemned this attack and suspended five fans until further notice, who could be punished for life, depending on the outcome of the investigation.
British police investigate racism by Chelsea fans
British police announced today that they are investigating a case of racist behavior by a group of Chelsea fans.
British Transport Police (BTP) said racist behavior was reported by a group of people at St Pencras station in central London on Wednesday.
"People were making noise and shouting racist slogans when they got off the train," BTP representative Jill Murray said in a statement.
In the meantime, the victim of the racist attack in Paris filed a criminal complaint with the French police, demanding that the perpetrators be punished.
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain played to a draw on Tuesday - 1:1 in the first leg of the round of XNUMX of the Champions League.
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