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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Wednesday will be played in Paris
CL’s game canceled after racism scandal
Champions League scandal: The match between Paris Saint-Germain with German coach Thomas Tuchel and Istanbul Basaksehir is canceled following an accusation of racism against the fourth official. It should continue this Wednesday.
After an accusation of racism against the fourth official, the Champions League match between French soccer champions Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was canceled on Tuesday night and should continue on Wednesday. As announced by the European Football Union shortly before midnight, the entire referee team will be replaced when the remaining 75 minutes have been played.
Both teams had left the court after approximately a quarter of an hour and minutes of heated discussions when the score was 0-0. The guest’s assistant coach, former Cameroonian international Pierre Webo, saw the red card and the fourth official is said to have racially insulted him. The latter was accused of using a racist formulation for blacks, now referred to in German as the “N word”. This expression could be clearly heard in the empty Prinzenpark stadium during the television broadcast.
Erdogan: “We are unconditionally against racism”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is closely associated with the Istanbul club, condemned “the racist testimony of Pierre Webo” and announced via Twitter: “We are unconditionally against racism and discrimination in sport and in all areas of life “. As was also heard, the Romanian referee team is said to have tried to defend themselves by saying that the fourth official had used the Romanian word for black (negru) and not the “N word”.
Former Bundesliga pro Demba Ba asked fourth official Sebastian Coltescu why he used the “N word”. At first, Ba sat on Basaksehir’s bench. Webo, Ba and others could then be heard loudly pointing out that the referees had not said “white” to identify a white player. Basaksehir tweeted the logo of the UEFA campaign “No to racism – Respect” immediately after the incident.
“I condemn it in the strongest way possible”
RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann initially only noticed the incidents in passing. During his own match against Manchester United (3-2), he only heard that it was “insults”, said Nagelsmann. “I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. We live in a colorful society, that’s a good thing, something like that shouldn’t happen, not on the football field or anywhere else.”
With the victory, RB secured a place in the round of 16. Paris is also in the knockout round for the defeat of Man United. There were heated debates on the sidelines in Paris, with PSG stars Kylian Mbappé and Neymar close to the action for a long time. Television images showed how Mbappé also spoke. Brazilian Neymar last accused his opponent of racism in the league game against Olympique de Marseille in mid-September. After the Turkish guest team entered the dressing room, a few seconds later the team of German coach Thomas Tuchel followed. Mbappé wrote on social networks: “Say no to racism. M. Webo we are with you” (We are with you).
