Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel defended Neymar but also said he understood why the wantaway star was targeted by the club's own supporters during Sunday's Ligue 1 win over Nimes.
Neymar – tipped to leave the French champions amid links to Barcelona and Real Madrid – sat out the 3-0 victory against Nimes as PSG opened their title defence with three points.
Amid growing speculation over an imminent departure, sections of the Parc des Princes aimed derogatory chants towards Neymar before and during the match.