​Ex-Newcastle, Cyrstal Palace boss Pardew quits CSKA Sofia over racist abuse | OneFootball

Former Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has ditched Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia after just 34 days in charge.

The former West Ham and Crystal Palace boss walked out as a result of racist abuse towards one of his players from the club's own supporters.

According to Sky Sports, racist chants were directed at the team, along with bananas thrown at some of Pardew's players.

The abuse occurred during a league clash against Botev Plovdiv last month.

Pardew said in a statement: "The events before and after the match with Botev were not acceptable for me, for my assistant Alex Dyer, or for our players.

"The small group of organised racist fans who tried to sabotage this game are not who I want to lead and represent the team in front of.

"That's definitely not the right way for CSKA because such club deserves a lot more."

He added: "I would want to express my gratitude towards all true CSKA fans for their support and passion.

"I also want to thank Grisha and Dani Ganchev [the club owners] for their efforts to bring the club forward despite all the challenges and circumstances.

"It was a privilege for me to be a part of and to serve this club. Unfortunately, my time here has come to an end."