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PSG and Medipol Basaksehir players seen as Paris Saint Germain and Medipol Basaksehir The UEFA Champions League match was halted after Basaksehir headed to the locker room over alleged racist comments from the fourth official to assistant coach Webo at Princes Park, in Paris, France on December 8. 2020.
UEFA will open a “comprehensive investigation” into the accusations of racism that led to Tuesday Champions League I play between Paris saint germain Y Istanbul Basaksehir suspended in the first half, announced the governing body of European football.
READ | PSG v Basaksehir Champions League suspended for alleged racist abuse by an official
In a statement, UEFA confirmed that the game, “exceptionally”, will restart from where it left off on Wednesday at 17.55 GMT, “with a new team of referees.”
The match was suspended in the first half when the players withdrew amid accusations of racism by one of the match officials, in an incident unprecedented in European football’s elite club competition.
The dispute erupted after Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo, a former Cameroonian international, received a red card during a fierce fight on the touchline with Turkish club staff who appeared to accuse the fourth official of using a racist term.
Television microphones caught an irate Webo repeatedly asking why a racist term had been used to describe him.
Play at the Parc des Princes was stopped in the 14th minute scoreless, with the players retiring about 10 minutes later.
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