Man City Under 21 team abandon match midway over racist abuse

A friendly match between Manchester City’s Under-21 team and HNK Rijeka in Croatia, on Tuesday July 22, was abandoned mid way after Man City’s team management ordered the players off the pitch following alleged racist abuse.

In a statement, the Premier League champions said that its 19-year-old French midfielder Seko Fofana, who is black, was targeted by an opponent from HNK Rijeka toward the end of the first half in Novigrad.

"A decision was taken by the management staff to withdraw the City team from the field of play and cancel the game." The statement said.
The club added that its representatives in Croatia and Manchester were liaising with officials, match organizers and Croatia's football association "to pursue this matter further."