Al-Hilal issue fiery statement after chants as Ronaldo urges lifetime bans | OneFootball

Al-Hilal issued a fierce response after sections of the Al-Taawoun crowd directed chants during their Saudi Roshn League meeting.

Al-Hilal won 6-0 on Saturday at Al-Taawoun’s ground in Buraidah in the seventh round. The club said in a statement that chants aimed at Ruben Neves were offensive and against sporting values, that personal abuse has no place, and that it had filed a formal complaint with the Saudi Arabian Football Federation while expressing confidence in its measures to protect competition and respect.

Some home supporters chanted the name of the late Diogo Jota, the former Liverpool player who died in a tragic accident last year, in an effort to provoke his Portuguese friend Ruben Neves.

The incident sparked anger across the Saudi sporting community.

Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo called for those responsible to be banned from attending matches for life.

Source: Goal.com

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