– Shouted “monkey” to the player VIF – VG

This is confirmed by Sandefjord General Manager Espen Bugge Pettersen to VG.

– We are very clear about what kind of consequence it should give. As I said: this person is not allowed to re-enter our arenas. Neither as a guard nor as a spectator, says the Sandefjord chief on Sunday night.

It says that the person in question is a volunteer guard associated with Sandefjord Football for several seasons. According to Espen Bugge Pettersen, there were several who reacted with surprise that it was precisely this person who was behind.

– Afterwards, he had been waiting for the head of security. He packed up his vest and realized that he had sealed his own fate. It confirmed the course of events. We thanked him for his good service over a period of five years, until today, Bugge Pettersen tells VG at 11.30pm on Sunday.

The Sandefjord general manager further says the guard admitted to yelling “monkey” at Camara, with a swear word out front, according to Bugge Pettersen.

– The Vålerenga bench and some players had reacted. Then what he said was confirmed, he says.

Vålerenga veteran Johan Lædre Bjørdal (34) was a replacement for the guests and took action. He roared back into the stands and pointed to the red “Stop” ribbon that all Eliteserien players have worn around their arms in this round, which is part of the campaign by Norwegian Top Football, the Norwegian Football Association and the Sports Confederation. Norway.

– We react both myself and the others in Vålerenga. When the guard repeated what he was yelling at Camara, they took him out. Bugge also stopped by the locker room and complained, which is good, and NFF has been notified. Let’s hope we make a stop for this here, Lædre Bjørdal reports to VG on Sunday evening.

The background to the campaign, which will also lead to new regulations for Norwegian sports in cases of racism, took place after the previous round of the series.

Then the Kristiansund player and league top scorer Amahl Pellegrino (30) was the subject of similar shouts after the match against Aalesund.

– Regardless of whether it is a campaign or not, it shouldn’t happen. So we think it’s incredibly useless. This is something that we should not have in our arenas. Incredibly sad and incomprehensible. Unfortunately, we have little power over what people can and cannot say. What we can do is how we handle it afterwards. That will be our task. We can’t control what people say, but we can choose whether or not we want them there, says Bugge Pettersen.

– Was he never allowed to return?

– Yes, we do not see him as a conciliator. He will not return to the stadium, says the Sandefjord boss.

– In a day when all teams and players mark distance from racism, this is, of course, an incredibly sad case. It is good that Sandefjord reacts so quickly and it is clear that this is unacceptable in Norwegian football, says communications director Gro Tvedt Anderssen of the Norwegian Football Association to VG.

She explains how the incident is progressing now:

– In cases like this, the standard procedure at NFF is followed. The information in the delegate’s report becomes the basis for requesting an explanation from Sandefjord. The case then ends up on the table of the NFF’s independent prosecution committee for further evaluation, Anderssen says.

VIF players respond

Several Vålerenga players have reacted strongly on social media after the incident.

– Delicious with three points, but today we lose the most important match, writes VIF captain Jonatan Tollås Nation on Instagram.

– There are things more important than football, VIF writes to Christian Borchgrevinck.

Vålerenga won the match 3-0, and coach Dag-Eilev Fagermo summed up the following:

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