Schalke: Suspended Nabil Bentaleb raises serious allegations

midfield player Nabil Bentaleb von Schalke 04 commented extensively on social media about his suspension from the Bundesliga club. The 26-year-old Algerian also reckons with “would-be experts” after he was insulted on the Sport1 show Doppelpass last weekend.

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“A lot has been said about my situation in the past few hours Schalke 04 written and said, “he explained on Twitter and Instagram. Further explained Bentalebthat he always behaved “professionally” despite the “disappointing results” this season. The suspension at the Royal Blues “without a clear reason” was for the midfielder accordingly “a big surprise and disappointment”.

Schalkes Bentaleb: “I had to endure bad criticism that borders on racism”

After ex-national player Steffen Freund was abusive on TV on Sunday Bentaleb had expressed, the Schalke now responded to the allegations. “I had to endure nasty criticism bordering on racism,” he wrote, annoyed by experts who were “more interested in virtual fame than real journalism”.

about Bentaleb Freund had said: “I know him personally. He’s one of the best players and then in the end on Schalke landed. One must know: Bentaleb is of French-Algerian origin. And if you have a squad planner, he has to know that a certain aggressiveness, a certain lack of discipline comes quickly if he is not set. “It is similar with Harit, which is why Schalke have“ bought the wrong players ”.

According to statements about Schalke midfielder Bentaleb: Steffen Freund rejects racism

In a later statement on the talk show, Freund rejected the accusation of racist statements: “That was not meant. I was referring to Nabil’s origins. Poverty plays a role here, how you grow up as a person, what your mentality is. That you have to know before a commitment. ” Friend had Bentaleb met at Tottenham Hotspur – Bentaleb was a player, friend, assistant coach.

Thanked him in his post Bentaleb also with the Algerian national coach Djamel Belmadi, the Algerian association and some players and fans for their support in the past few days. “Together we are stronger,” he wrote. “There is no place for racism and any kind of discrimination.” (Fs)