Shakhtar Donetsk and Brazil midfielder Fernandinho insists he would ‘go wild’ if he was ever on the receiving end of racial abuse on a football pitch.
The comments come as the Ukrainian side get ready to face Chelsea in the Champions League, with the Blues’ captain John Terry recently handed a four-game ban for racial abuse of QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
Fernandinho, 27, who was part of the Seleção set-up until earlier this year said he has never suffered from racist abuse, but insists any instance should be dealt with severely by the relevant authorities.
He told The Sun: “If someone was ever racist towards me, I would go wild. But I’m happy to say I’ve never suffered such an act in my time playing in Brazil or Ukraine.
“In my opinion, if someone commits such a crime, it should be very severely punished. Racism in football is one of the most unpleasant things in our time.”
