Neymar publishes anti-racist message after PSG-Istanbul Basaksehir referee infraction | Champions League



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The author of the offense directed at Webó was the fourth official of the match, the Romanian Sebastian Coltescu. Neymar was one of the players who faced judge Ovidiu Hategan, also from Romania. Together with Mbappé, the Brazilian made it clear that he would not continue in the gameIf Coltescu stayed in the field.

While the game was paralyzed, still on the lawn of Parque dos Princes, there was a long discussion between referees and athletes from both teams. At one point, Neymar and Mbappé spoke to the head referee, Ovidiu Hategan. The PSG stars made it clear that they would not stay in the match while the fourth official was there.

– We won’t play with this guy here. If this guy doesn’t get out of here, we won’t play! – said Mbappé.

Next to the French, Neymar shook his head towards the referee, refusing to go out onto the pitch, and repeated: “We are not going to play.”

Neymar watches striker Demba Ba’s pressure on referee Ovidiu Hategan after a racist offense from fourth official Sebastian Coltescu directed at assistant Pierre Webó – Photo: Reuters

In September, Neymar accused the defender of Olympique de Marseille Álvaro González of committing racist crimes against the Brazilian. An investigation was opened, the case dragged on for more than two weeks, and the The French League decided not to punish anyone.

In Tuesday’s game, it took UEFA more than two hours to decide that the match between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir will resume on Wednesday at 2:55 p.m. (Brasilia), with a new referee team.

Before the decision, UEFA even scheduled the resumption of the match for 6:00 p.m. (from Brasilia). The PSG team returned to the tunnel that gives access to the pitch, but Istanbul Basaksehir, according to information from the journalists present in the Park of the Princes, refused to resume the match on Tuesday.

The game is valid for the last round of Champions Group H. Istanbul Basaksehir is already eliminated. With Leipzig’s victory over Manchester United on Tuesday, PSG secured their place in the round of 16. However, the French team needs to beat the Turkish team to take first place in the draw.

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