Two Fenerbahce followers have brought about controversy after showing to be in blackface when welcoming new signing N’Golo Kante.
1000’s of supporters greeted two-time Premier League winner Kante at Sabiha Gokcen Worldwide Airport Istanbul this week as he arrived to finish his transfer to the Turkish facet.
Among the many crowd have been two who had painted their faces in black, with one seen with Kante’s title written throughout his brow.
Footage and photos from the welcome for Kante confirmed the followers with blackface as one wore a shawl within the yellow and blue colors of Fenerbahce.
Doing ‘blackface’ is taken into account racist in sure cultures, though some declare it’s meant as a gesture of admiration in Turkey.
Kante, 34, joined Fenerbahce after leaving Al-Ittihad. The French World Cup winner signed for the Saudi Arabian facet in 2023 in a deal price a reported £21.6million per yr following his exit from Chelsea as a free agent.
Two Fenerbahce followers appeared in blackface when welcoming new signing N’Golo Kante
1000’s of supporters gathered at an airport in Istanbul after Kante’s arrival within the metropolis
The previous Leicester star’s swap to the Turkish membership had been thrown into jeopardy earlier this week when Fenerbahce launched an announcement blaming Al-Ittihad for its collapse.
It had been claimed the Saudi facet did not register the right paperwork for the deal, which included Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri shifting in the other way, to undergo.
However the points have been resolved on Wednesday, with Fenerbahce thanking Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his intervention in an announcement saying the transfer had been accomplished.
Erdogan reportedly held talks relating to the Kante deal throughout his state go to to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
