Romelu Lukaku: Ex-Man Utd striker says ‘we are going backwards’ on racist abuse

Striker Romelu Lukaku says “we are going backwards” on racism after he was racially abused by Cagliari fans while playing for Inter Milan on Sunday.

Serie A is investigating after the Belgian was abused when scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 away victory.

It follows incidents where Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford, and Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham were abused on social media.

“As players we need to unify and make a statement on this matter,” Lukaku said.

Former Manchester United striker Lukaku scored a 72nd-minute penalty and stood and stared at fans behind the goal – where monkey chants had come from.

“Many players in the last month have suffered from racial abuse… I did yesterday too,” Lukaku said.

@BBC