ALAN PARDEW and former Kilmarnock boss Alex Dyer have left CSKA Sofia after racist abuse aimed at players.
The duo joined the Bulagrian side in late April but have walked out over "unacceptable" behaviour from a "small group of organised racist fans".
Sky Sports report four black players were subject to racist abuse and had bananas thrown in their direction by a group supporters before a match against Botev Plovdiv.
The news outlet say Pardew demanded talks with club chiefs over the racist incident which came after a cup final loss to rivals Levski Sofia.
But, today Pardew and Dyer - who was the first black man to work in a coaching capacity at the club - have left their roles over the shocking abuse.
Pardew said in a statement: "The events before and after the match against Botev Plovdiv were unacceptable not only for me, but also for my assistant Alex Dyer and for my players. Our players decided to play out of loyalty towards the club.
"This small group of organised racist fans, who tried to sabotage the game, are not the fans I want to coach the team in front of. That's definitely not the right way for CSKA because such club deserves a lot more.
"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's been a privilege and honour to serve this great club. Unfortunately, my time here has come to an end."
