Emmanuel Ndubuisi Egbo, coach of newly crowned champions of Albanian league, KF Tirana, has narrated his experiences of racism during the course of the season.
47-year-old Egbo led Tirana to a historic triumph, becoming the first African manager to lead an European team to league victory and securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
But the former Nigeria goalkeeper said he did not achieve the feats without first overcoming some racial assaults.
“There are people who don’t want me to win because of my colour,” he told BBC Sport.
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“There is racism. One game they threw a banana at me. They spat at me.
“The officials of the Albanian FA did not do anything, because it was an away game and they had a white set of fans.
“The police and security were there – and nobody did anything. They were afraid of the fans there. I couldn’t do anything. I just had to accept it.”
KF Tirana won the league last weekend having been threatened by relegation earlier in the season, before Egbo took over as manager.
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