Leon Balogun in action for Mainz.
The German FA (DFB) has opened an investigation after Mainz players Leon Balogun and Anthony Ujah said they were racially abused by Hannover 96 fans ahead of last Saturday’s Bundesliga match.
On Tuesday, the DFB told ESPN FC it had begun proceedings. Under its rules, the club could face a fine or even a stadium closure, but the governing body said “possible legal consequences are pure speculation at this stage.”
Hannover, Balogun and Ujah have been asked to provide written statements, and after…
Hannover hosted Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Hannover president Martin Kind has apologised for the racial abuse Mainz players Leon Balogun and Anthony Ujah were subjected to before the teams’ Bundesliga game on Saturday.
Balogun said on Twitter: “Ujah and I were racially insulted with ape noises among other things as we warmed up in front of the Hannover fan block. I’m shocked that such behavior exists in 2018 in the Bundesliga, where players of differing backgrounds, skin colors and religions fight daily for their fans.”
The 29-year-old defender…