Napoli’s social media govt has stepped down from his position within the wake of offensive TikTok movies aimed toward Tremendous Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen
The Serie A facet sparked controversy this week once they posted movies on their TikTok account mocking striker Victor Osimhen for lacking a penalty of their towards Bologna.
The primary video posted confirmed the 24-year-old interesting for a penalty, with sped-up audio captioned ‘Gimme penalty please’ before showing him blazing the spot-kick wide of the post.
A second video from the membership’s account, which has been circulated on-line and since deleted, in contrast Osimhen to a ‘coconut’ – extensively considered as a racial slur.
Within the wake of the saga, the membership’s social media govt has left the membership and confirmed the information through a put up on his private Instagram account.
Alessio Fortino wrote: ‘As we speak, after 805 days, my skilled journey with SSC Naples ends.
‘For a lot of this job could be akin to a dream, for me it was easy each day actuality: a actuality constructed on dedication and fueled by the fixed want to study and play.
‘I can not assist however specific my deepest gratitude to all of the colleagues, collaborators, companions and supporters I’ve met alongside this lengthy journey for making this expertise so particular.
‘Leaving the corporate with a baggage of nice recollections and an pleasure for the brand new adventures that lie forward.
‘Thanks once more for every thing and see you quickly! Alessio’.
In response to the incident, Napoli insisted they ‘by no means wished to mock’ Osimhen however stopped in need of publicly apologising for the incident.