FC Augsburg have condemned racist abuse and death threats aimed at Abdulay Juma Bah after the defender was sent off in the 63rd minute of the FC Augsburg vs Union Berlin match, which finished 1-1. The club said Bah was targeted on Instagram and that his family were also threatened.

Augsburg's response

The strongest part of this story is the club's reaction. Augsburg said, through SPORT1, “His family was also threatened. We are shocked by this hatred.” In a separate statement on bundesliga.com, the club said it was “appalled by this hatred” and added: “We will report this incident to the police and explore every legal option available to us.”

That is the right public line, and it arrives quickly. Augsburg did not wait for the noise to die down, and the wording leaves little room for doubt about where the club stands.

Bah's place in the game

Bah has made only three Bundesliga appearances this season and has played 191 league minutes, so the abuse landed on a player who is still building his place in the side. His red card came on an afternoon that had already ended 1-1 at FC Augsburg, before the online reaction turned abusive.

The football side of the day is secondary to what followed. What Augsburg did next was clear, public and direct, and the club has now committed to reporting the incident to police.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →