Samuel Umtiti leaves the pitch IN TEARS after he and Lameck Banda were racially abused by Lazio fans

FIFA President Gianni Infantino urged fans to “silence all racists” after Lecce defender Samuel Umtiti and team-mate Lameck Banda were subjected to racist attacks at their home game against Lazio on Wednesday.

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported that the game was suspended for a few minutes while an announcement was made at the stadium demanding the chants stop.

Home fans chanted Umtiti’s name to drown out the abuse and Lecce president Saverio Sticchi Damiani said the French world champions, on loan from Barcelona, ​​have asked for the game to be resumed.

Samuel Umtiti, 29, left the pitch in tears after Lazio supporters racially abused the Lecce star

His teammate Lameck Banda was also racially insulted in the Serie A duel on Wednesday

Lecce won the Serie A game 2-1 while Frenchman Umtiti left the pitch in tears.

“Racist slurs were drowned out by cheering choruses towards our champion,” Lecce said in a statement.

Umtiti posted a message on Instagram, which read: “Just football, fun, joy. The rest doesn’t count.’

The defender helped his side to a 2-1 win before emotionally exiting the pitch

Fifa boss Gianni Infantino has since urged fans to “silence all racists once and for all”.

Infantino showed his support for Umtiti and Zambian Banda in a social media post.

“Solidarity with Samuel Umtiti and Lameck Banda – let’s shout it loud and clear: No to racism,” he wrote as a caption to photos of Umtiti and Banda.

“May the vast majority of fans who are good people stand up to silence all racists once and for all.”