Celtic boss Postecoglou saddened by racist abuse against Furuhashi | Football news

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In a video posted to social media last week, a group of fans wearing Ranger shirts and traveling on a bus were seen singing racist songs aimed at Furuhashi and making offensive eye gestures.

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UPDATED AUGUST 24, 2021 10:09 AM

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has denounced the racist abuse directed at Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi by Rangers supporters on social media and said the Scottish Premiership club’s top priority is to protect and support his player .

In a video posted to social media last week, a group of fans wearing Ranger shirts and traveling on a bus were seen singing racist songs aimed at Furuhashi and making offensive eye gestures.

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Scottish champions Rangers said on Monday they had identified fans who had abused Furuhashi and banned them indefinitely from all club games.

“To be honest, it saddens me a lot because I was the one who brought him,” Australia Postecoglou said of Furuhashi, who has scored six goals in seven games since joining Celtic from J-League club Vissel Kobe last month.

“Our number one priority is to protect and support the player. He’s a great guy. If anyone ever meets him, he’s such a nice young man and he doesn’t deserve any of that type of behavior that no one else does. does, to be honest.

“It’s not about education and people are more than aware of what’s right and wrong, just be a decent human being and treat people with respect.”

Celtic’s host vie with Rangers in the first Old Firm clash of the season on Sunday.

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