Portuguese club expels members for racist insults against former …

Portuguesa announced on Tuesday that it has identified and expelled from its membership the fans who directed racist insults at goalkeeper Hugo Souza.

The Brazilian club also sent the identities of the fans to the authorities and reinforced its repudiation of the acts, which took place last Sunday during the Paulista Championship quarter=final match, which Corinthians won on penalties.

After the match, Hugo Souza was confronted by home team supporters as he left the pitch towards the tunnel. Slum dweller, toothless, starving, lice=ridden, and go cut that hair were some of the insults directed at the former Desportivo de Chaves goalkeeper.