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Pierre Webo, Basaksehir’s assistant coach and protagonist of the week, believes that the day – or night – of December 8, will go down in history in football’s fight against racism.
The Basaksehir and Paris St-Germain players left the pitch with just 15 minutes remaining after the fourth official was accused of identifying Webo by skin color and not by name.
The 38-year-old Cameroonian, who has played in several European countries, told the BBC that the days that followed were the most difficult of his career and that he has even had difficulty sleeping.
“I think there will be one before and after December 8. Will be remembered. And it can happen again. It is not the referee who will do it, it is the players. As I said, it will go down in history, ”he said.
The match was interrupted on Tuesday night and resumed on Wednesday afternoon, with new referees. The players wore T-shirts with the phrase “no to racism” and knelt at the opening whistle. Webo, who had been expelled, will get the red card canceled and UEFA will investigate the case.
Webo also said that he received several messages of support from around the world, but also many hateful ones from Romania, the country of the refereeing team.
I don’t want them to focus on me, it will be a shame if they remind me. To tell the truth, I’m ashamed. These two or three days were the most difficult of my career.
