Yannick Bolasie refuses to move to CSKA Moscow after Malcom was racially abused for joining Zenit St Petersburg
YANNICK BOLASIE has refused to move to CSKA Moscow on the back of the racist abuse Malcom received at Zenit Saint Petersburg.
The Russian side have been reportedly offered the chance to land the 30-year-old after he fell out of favour at Everton.
But he has quashed any speculation of a move to CSKA following this week's shameful news.
Previously, the Landskrona fan association has urged club chiefs not to acquire black players.
Commenting on a report linking him to CSKA, Bolasie responded: "Nah g not on that Malcom treatment."
A posted online by the club's fans has a section titled 'Zenit and black players'.
It reads: "We are not racist and for us the absence of black players is just an important tradition, emphasising the identity of the club and nothing more.
"We, as the northernmost club of the major European cities, have never been mentally connected with Africa, however, as with South America or Australia or Oceania.
"We have absolutely nothing against the inhabitants of these and any other continents, but at the same time we want players who are close in spirit to speak for Zenit.
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"Now, Zenit black football players are being forced almost by force, and this causes only a backlash.
"Let us be what we are."
It is not the first time there have been accusations of racism from clubs from behind the old Iron Curtain.
Russia was fined £22,000 for racist chants in their friendly with France in May, 2018, just before the World Cup was held in the country.
