Victim of racist abuse on social media after PSG’s 3-1 victory over Brest on Saturday, Portuguese defender Nuno Mendes received support from the Parisian club on Sunday, September 15. “Paris Saint-Germain fully supports its player Nuno Mendes, who was the target of insulting and racist comments on social media during last night’s match against Stade Brestois” writes the current French champion club on its X account.
The Portuguese international (28 caps) won a penalty after a foul on Brest player Ludovic Ajorque, in the 29th minute.my minute of play, and Romain Del Castillo opened the scoring of the match despite Parisian dominance.
“Paris-Saint-Germain does not tolerate any form of racism, anti-Semitism or any other form of discrimination. The racial insults directed at Nuno Mendes are completely unacceptable. We strongly support Nuno and all those affected, and are working with the relevant authorities and associations to hold those responsible to account.” specifies the Parisian club.
After his club won the match, Nuno Mendes denounced racist comments directed at him, sharing on Instagram a screenshot of a message he had just received from a fan.
Solid leaders of Ligue 1 with four wins in as many games, PSG begin their Champions League campaign on Wednesday by hosting Girona, the surprise team from last season’s La Liga.
