Chelsea striker praised for his classy gesture towards Mo Salah

Giroud backs Salah after racism row

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has backed rival Mohammed Salah following racism chants by a section of Chelsea fans on Thursday.

Giroud believes their fans who sang discriminatory chants against Mohamed Salah should not be considered part of the club this after footage on social media showed a small group of fans calling the Egypt international “a bomber”.

Tokeo la picha la mo salah

Speaking to Sky Sports after a 1-0 win against Prague, Giroud said:  “I think these people shouldn’t belong to Chelsea. The club and everybody condemns these kinds of things.

“We are 100 per cent behind Mo Salah. Nowadays it shouldn’t happen.”

Chelsea travels to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday, with Jurgen Klopp’s side top of the Premier League heading into this weekend – two points clear of champions Manchester City at the summit, having played a game more.

Tokeo la picha la mo salah

Chelsea condemned the incident as “an embarrassment”, while three of the six fans shown in the video were identified as they made their way into the Eden Arena and turned away by club security staff.

Liverpool issued a statement of their own, condemning the “vile discriminatory chants” against their star forward Salah as “dangerous and disturbing” examples of “unadulterated bigotry”.

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