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The fourth official at the center of the exit protest organized by Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday night faces a penalty of at least 10 matches if a UEFA disciplinary investigation finds him guilty of using racist language.
Romanian official Sebastian Coltescu was accused of using alleged racist language towards Basaksehir’s assistant coach Pierre Webo in an incident that halted the Champions League match and caused the match to be postponed until Wednesday.
Article 14 of the latest edition of UEFA disciplinary measures and procedures states that “any person under the scope of Article 3 who insults the human dignity of a person or group of people for any reason, including skin color, race, religion, ethnic origin, gender or sexual orientation, incurs a suspension lasting at least 10 games or a specified period of time, or any other appropriate sanction. “
Article 3 states that all match officials are subject to the rules of article 14, as well as all clubs and their officials, all players and all UEFA officials.
If convicted, Coltescu would miss a minimum of 10 matches in European competitions or whatever other punishment UEFA deems appropriate.
On Wednesday, UEFA appointed an Ethics and Discipline Inspector “to carry out a disciplinary investigation into the incident and the events that led” to the abandonment of the match at the Parc des Princes.
“Information on this investigation will be made available in due course,” a UEFA statement said.
Romanian Football Federation President Razvan Burleanu told Sky Sports News: “The words we have all heard have no place in football, especially as referees represent the standard of respect on the field and the compliance with the rules.
“As a Federation, we are not only upholding UEFA’s values regarding social inclusion, anti-racism and the eradication of hate speech, we are promoting these values. If it is proven to be racism, there will be no acceptance from me. side.
“We need to wait for all the details of this incident and the results of the investigation to draw conclusions. I think it is obvious that the intention was not to offend anyone.”
The Group H match, which will resume at 17.55 GMT on Wednesday from minute 14, will be led by an entirely new team of referees led by Dutch referee Danny Makkelie.
Istanbul Basaksehir confirmed on Wednesday that the red card shown to Webo has been rescinded and that he will be able to play on the bench as usual.
What is expected of UEFA officials?
Sky Sports News reporter Geraint Hughes …
UEFA and, in particular, its officials are in the limelight, as Sebastian Coltescu’s alleged behavior is now the subject of a thorough investigation by his employers.
It is not easy to become a UEFA official. Unsurprisingly, the men and women selected from national associations across the continent are the best of the best.
UEFA gives them the tools for their work. There are two conference meetings a year, one in winter and one before the start of the season, while ongoing dialogue flows between the UEFA refereeing hierarchy and the officials.
While a full understanding of the laws of the game, interpretation and implementation for officials is clear from reading various UEFA publications, along with a Code of Conduct that focuses on betting and match-fixing, you should delve into UEFA’s General Terms and Conditions. to know a bit more.
While no specific reference is made to language, cultural sensitivities or race, the behavior expected of a UEFA official is clear.
UEFA says that referees “must refrain from any action that may be unsportsmanlike in nature and / or contrary to the interests of UEFA”, and that they must “conduct themselves in a professional and appropriate manner before, during and after any match of the UEFA for which they have been appointed. “
The Conditions also state that “the match officials undertake to apply and respect the Laws of the Game published by FIFA, as well as the Statutes, regulations, directives, decisions, instructions and circular letters of UEFA”, and UEFA also added that “any breach by the match officials and / or national associations of these General Terms and Conditions or of the Statutes, regulations, directives, decisions, instructions or circular letters of UEFA could lead to the opening of proceedings by part of UEFA’s disciplinary bodies “.
UEFA has long stated that it has a zero-tolerance stance on racism. Current FIFA President Gianni Infantino said so when he was UEFA General Secretary, while current UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, a month after being elected to UEFA’s top post in 2016, said that “Racism, discrimination and intolerance have no place in football … I firmly believe that we must tackle racism and all forms of discrimination, and I am proud of the work that UEFA and our partners have done to address these issues “.
José: Iconic walk in the fight against racism
José Mourinho believes that leaving Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir players and the Champions League game postponed due to an alleged racist incident could be an “iconic” moment in the fight against racism.
“It is a very sad situation and all forms of racism have to be fought. It is never accepted. I am very sad because we don’t want that in football,” said the Tottenham coach.
“I personally know the referee, Ovidiu Hategan. Good guy, very good referee. Being indirectly involved in a game that will become quite iconic is not a pleasant thing.
“The fourth official, only he can express his feelings. Of course he made an unacceptable mistake but only he can open his heart, apologize and accept the consequences. He’s probably a very good referee.
“Everyone in football and society, we have our responsibilities in relation to these situations and if we make mistakes, we have to accept the responsibilities.
“But the most important thing for me is that that game becomes quite iconic. The Champions League, to stop after 15 minutes for a very sad reason, will become an icon and hopefully in the future it will never happen again. “.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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