Prishtina e Re reacts strongly, says two of its footballers were racially insulted by Betim Haxhimusa

Football club Prishtina e Re has issued a statement regarding the incident that occurred during the match against Ferizaj in Hajvali.

Prishtina e Re say that Cheick Doukoure and Toni Gomes were targeted with racist insults by Ferizaj captain Betim Haxhimusa.

“Such insults have never had a place in Albanian traditions, nor in our culture and religious faith. Every member of the club stands firmly against every form of racism, discrimination or hate speech in sport and society. Football is a game of respect, equality and unity, and any action that undermines these values is unacceptable. We will refer the case to the FFK and expect the competent authorities to impose the harshest measures for this ugly behavior. KF Prishtina e Re stands fully in support of our players and every athlete who faces such situations. Racism has no place in football,” the Prishtina e Re statement reads.

Prishtina e Re won 1:0 in the 20th round of the Kosovo Football Super League.