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Ex-President John Mahama backs Muntari following racial abuse

May 3, 2017 3:36 PM

Former President of the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama has expressed his support for Sulley Muntari after suffering racial abuse.

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Sulley Muntari has got the backing of John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana, following racist abuse at the Black Stars midfielder.

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The 32-year-old walked off the field after a section of the Caglairi fans abused him racially when he was playing for his side Pescara in a Serie A game on Sunday.

Sulley Muntari whose action has been backed by international bodies like UNO has however been suspended for a game.

John Dramani has expressed his support for his countryman for what he is going through at the moment.

The Disciplinary Commission arrived at their decision hand Muntari a one-match ban after the officials at the ground wrote in their report that the racist chants were coming from only around 10 people - less than one percent of the 2,000 people in the stadium.

They also noted it was only audible because the rest of the supporters were staging a ‘silent protest’ and therefore the decision was made not to penalise Cagliari, who escaped without even a warning or fine.