FORMER BARNSLEY striker Obbi Oulare was subjected to racist abuse in Belgian outfit Lierse SK’s recent Challenger Pro League match with Deinze.
“The outrage among Obbi and fellow players was enormous after the match,” it said.The defeat resulted in insults from Oulare’s own fans, according to the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. Oulare also spent time with Watford in England. The club is now utilizing photographs from the game to identify the fans and administer punishments.
Lierse pledged to find the offenders in a club statement issued on Monday afternoon.
“Our club strongly regrets this incident and will try to punish the perpetrators on the basis of camera images.
“Let it be clear: any form of racism has no place at our club. The Lisp (Herman Vanderpoortenstadion – also called The Lisp) is and must be a place where everyone feels at home.
“We are also disappointed in yesterday’s result, although this should never be a free pass to racist chants.”
Oulare joined Lierse on a permanent basis at the start of June, signing a two-year deal.
The Belgian forward was brought from Standard Liege on a three-year deal in the summer of 2021.
He made just two brief substitute appearances for the club in the 2021-22 campaign.
Oulare returned to his homeland to join Belgian second-tier outfit Molenbeek on loan in January 2022 and stayed there in 2022-23.
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