“Osimhen should leave”- Fans criticize Napoli president after controversial statement on African players

The Napoli boss has incurred the ire of some followers after his contemptuous assertion about African footballers 

Soccer followers have taken to social media to share their angst after Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said that he would by no means signal any African participant except they comply with withdraw from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Final season, the Partenopeans’ setup was shaped round an African basis. While Osimhen was spearheading the assault, Kalidou Koulibaly was the stalwart in protection. Zambo Anguissa was additionally an necessary participant, however he was not indispensable.

Over the past AFCON, Napoli had been with out their African stars, besides Osimhen, who returned to motion halfway into the competitors. Nonetheless, their absence was not felt a lot, as Luciano Spalletti’s lads misplaced only one sport all through the AFCON.

Nonetheless, the Napoli chief De Laurentiis is adamant that African gamers aren’t productive due to their biannual participation in Africa’s largest soccer competitors.

Following De Laurentiis’ feedback, fans have taken to social media to troll the Napoli president.

I anticipate extra African gamers together with these of African descent however do not symbolize their nations to talk up. Such assertion from the Napoli president shouldn’t have left his lips in any respect. https://t.co/YZ4jxfAdvR

— Sprint™ ? (@147_dash) August 3, 2022

That is why Napoli will proceed to wrestle

— Inyaka Godspower (@GodspowerInyaka) August 3, 2022

Osimhen ought to depart Napoli, if he has a backbone https://t.co/kbU2zI16L5

— Main El-Bizon (@jackforall1991) August 3, 2022

In 2022 to air this remark and assume African gamers will select to overlook AFCON to play for Napoli? Please, they’ll signal for one more membership sir don’t method us with 1700’s mentality, days of these threats are over. AFCON over Napoli any day

— Beker Ngoie (@BekerNgoie) August 3, 2022

The Napoli president sounds very entitled, disrespectful and if not racist.

— producer Kasovicious (@kasovicious) August 3, 2022

Oh Liverpool did however nonetheless performed the champions league ultimate. No person actually cares about how the Napoli president feels within the grand scheme of soccer

— Nnamdi Awa (@nnamdicawa) August 3, 2022

Osihmen ought to depart Napoli and transfer to engaknd or one other membership the touch upon Napoli president I do not prefer it @omaakatugba

— Daniel (@redestator) August 3, 2022

That’s full of nonsense assertion of Napoli president.

— George M.Cowell Jr. (@GeorgeMCowellJ1) August 3, 2022

With or with out African gamers, Napoli can’t win a trophy in a minimum of subsequent 2 many years so he can sit down now

— YSD (@KoolTian) August 3, 2022

He needs Africans to signal a decree to not play for his or her nation at a FIFA acknowledged event. Each De laurentis and Napoli are Mad with the heavy letter capital M!!!

— jidekoma anuforom (@jidekoma) August 3, 2022

The choices *are* there, and the Napoli membership president voiced his very racist possibility lol.

— Uncle Dobson™ | The Wing King (@AnthonyMDobson) August 3, 2022

Napoli won’t ever win any meaniful cup except that call is reserved. Ask PEP

— PK (@Nyatsanze) August 3, 2022

The message is obvious: it’s as much as african gamers to work more durable on the fields and turndown Napoli. That’s it!

— Okay-f Lamine (@Kflamine) August 3, 2022