After another case of racism in Conmebol competitions, Palmeiras climbed the tone against the South American Confederation in an official note published on social networks, on Thursday night (6).
where the club disputes to Libertadores under-20. Striker Luighi and midfielder Figueiredo, both from Palmeiras, were the target of racism in the victory over Cerro Porteño, home of the house.
Luighi, even, went to tears in the reserve bench and.
In the note, Palmeiras stated that “will go to the last instances so that all involved in this disgusting episode of discrimination are properly punished.”
Read the Palmeiras note
It is inadmissible that, once again, a Brazilian club has to regret a criminal act of racism that occurred in games valid for Conmebol competitions.
The Palmeiras Sports Society provides all solidarity with the club athletes who are disputing the under-20 Libertadores in Paraguay and communicates that they will go to the last instances so that all involved in this disgusting episode of discrimination are properly punished.
Racism is a crime! And impunity is complicit of the cowards!
Your tears, Luighi, are ours! The Palmeiras family is proud of you!
It is inadmissible that, once again, a Brazilian club has to regret a criminal act of racism that occurred in games valid for Conmebol competitions. The Palmeiras Sports Society provides all solidarity with the club athletes who are disputing the Libertadores U-20 in…
– If Palmeiras (@palmeiras)
(Posted by Luccas Oliveira)
