Barca release statement in support of Umtiti as centre-back suffers racial abuse in latest match for Lecce
Samuel Umtiti and his teammate Lameck Banda were racially abused by the Lazio fans on Wednesday in a home game for Lecce, so much so that the referee even considered stopping the match.In support of their loanee, Barcelona have released an official statement reading: "FC Barcelona fully supports Samuel Umtiti and stands firm in its total opposition to any and all forms of violence, racism, xenophobia, and intolerance.