Sorba Thomas will long remember his club's trip to Lens on Saturday evening. On the substitutes' bench at the start of the match, the Nantais player came on in the 80th minute of play, while his club was still leading 1-2. And, after only ten minutes on the Bollaert pitch, the Welshman was brought out by his coach Antoine Kombouaré, before FC Nantes lost 3-2 at the last second.
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“Today, in our situation, moods must be put aside,” explained the Canaries coach at a press conference following the match, in comments reported by West France. You can be disappointed not to start but when you come back, you have to show that the coach was wrong. You have to fight to gain playing time. I'm in management, in immediacy. »
“Profound indignation”
But, much more serious, the Welshman was the victim of racist insults, as reported by FC Nantes, who made a point of issuing a press release to support their player: “FC Nantes expresses its deep indignation following the racist insults which were victim Sorba Thomas after the match against RC Lens on social networks. The Club would like to provide its full and unwavering support to its player, as well as to all those faced with such attacks. »
“FC Nantes firmly rejects any form of racism and discrimination,” concludes the Nantes club. These behaviors are in total contradiction with the values defended by the club and with the spirit of sport. »
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