Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho arrives for training, Feb 16, 2015. Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea apologised on Friday to the man who was racially abused by their fans before a Champions League match and team manager Jose Mourinho spoke of his shame over the incident. Supporters of the Premier League club were caught on camera preventing a black man, identified only as Souleymane, from boarding a metro train and chanting racist comments before the 1-1 draw at Paris St Germain on Tuesday.
"I would like to make clear on behalf of everyone at the club our disgust with regards to the incident that took place on the Paris subway on Tuesday evening," Chelsea communications director Steve Atkins said in a statement. "We were appalled by what we saw. The club would also like to apologise unreservedly to Souleymane for the behaviour of a small number of individuals and their unforgivable actions towards him." Chelsea have invited Souleymane and his family to watch the last-16 return leg against PSG at Stamford Bridge next month.
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