He left the field in protest after accusations of racism

LAST: PSG announces that the match will be played on Wednesday. The start of the game is at 18.55.

Fredrik Gulbrandsen opened the match with Istanbul Basaksehir. From night to Wednesday, he responds to TV 2 via SMS about the incident.

– Is this the sickest thing you’ve ever experienced on a soccer field?

– Of course, but I think we did exactly the right thing. When such things happen, there must be a reaction. If he had not forgotten after the game, Gulbrandsen writes in an SMS to TV 2.

Istanbul writes about Twitter that they would not continue playing because of the fourth official’s racism against their assistant coach, Pierre Webo.

– No to racism. M.Webo, we are behind you, writes PSG star Kylian Mbappé on Twitter.

Beaten against the fourth official

14 minutes had elapsed when a great pass from Istanbul’s defensive line resulted in a counterattack that left Pierre Webo free in the middle, but the goalkeeper made a spectacular jump save.

– Why did he say ‘black’, he shouted several times in the direction of the fourth judge.

At the same time, the referee appeared to give one of the protesters a red card.

Several players and coaches from both teams flocked to the technical zone off the field. Demba Ba, who sat on the bench from the beginning of Istanbul Basaksehir, slipped into the fourth official.

– You never say “white”, you say “that guy.” So why, when you mention a black man, do you have to say “the black one?” Said the attacker.

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Romanian soccer journalist Emanuel Rosu has posted a clip on Twitter. It must reveal the dialogue between the judges.

“He answered there. Go and see who he is. He answered there, it is not possible to behave like that”, Rosu claims that it is said in the clip.

Fredrik Gulbrandsen started the game for the visiting team. During the protests, the Norwegian attacker spoke with PSG coach Thomas Tuchel.

– It was a racist comment. I didn’t hear it, but he said he heard it, Gulbrandsen said.

After a long discussion, both teams headed to the locker room. According to RMC Sport, the match was to start again at 10 pm, but without the fourth official. Television images showed PSG players in the player tunnel, but there was no sign of the visiting team.

UEFA has written in a statement on Tuesday night that both teams agreed that the match could start over with another quarterback, according to the BBC. But that didn’t happen on Tuesday night. The European Football Association has announced that it will investigate the case and make a new statement.

PSG is further away from the group because Manchester United lost to RB Leipzig. In any case, Istanbul will finish last in the group.

TV 2 sportscaster Mina Finstad Berg thought the way the players from both teams reacted immediately was strong.

– Seeing the solidarity between the players of the teams at that time, I think it’s quite strong. I don’t think I’ve seen it at such a level before, says Finstad Berg.

– I have seen players leave the field before, and I have seen situations where both teams have left the field, but not in that scenario here. There are very special circumstances. It is not the public that shouts anything, not a situation between two players, but a fourth official who is there to make sure that everything goes well and will protect the players. The fact that he is part of the refereeing team makes the case extremely special, he says.

Finstad Berg emphasizes that it is difficult for her to say anything about the linguistic context until she knows Romanian. But:

– First of all, a lot of attention is paid to this particular word type. Even if it is just the name of a color in Romanian, if you judge a tournament where the motto is “respect” and where you have had countless campaigns of racism, you should know that you cannot use that word on the court. Or variants of that word, says Finstad Berg.

– Demba Ba sums it up nicely when he asks why he should add it with skin color. Why should one always point out that it is “the black one?” This is where the frustration lies. For gamers, it is not the first time they experience something similar, they do it again, again and again.