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The deputy minister of sports in France, the former Romanian athlete Roxana Mărăcineanu, reacted on Twitter on Tuesday night, after the scandal of the soccer match in Paris in which Romanian referee Sebastian Colțescu is accused of racism. Mărăcineanu expressed his gratitude for the gesture of the Turkish and French footballers, who chose to leave the field due to an attitude that reflects “ordinary racism”, in the official’s opinion.
“Tonight, the athletes made a historic decision in the face of an attitude that they considered unacceptable. An expression of common racism. We are awaiting the results of the investigation, but I can only salute the strong symbolism of his gesture and his solidarity, ”wrote Roxana Mărăcineanu.
UEFA has announced that it will launch a “comprehensive” investigation into the incident.
In turn, one of the stars of the Paris Saint-Germain team, the French striker Kylian MbappéA witness to the incident, wrote on Twitter after the suspension of the Paris party: “Say no to racism. M. Webo, we are with you. “
The French defender Presnel Kimpembe, who was also in the field, posted a tweet with the message “No to racism.”
In recent years, UEFA has produced a video to draw attention to the issue of racism, and many football stars, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, have joined the “No to Racism” campaign. , remembers Agerpres.
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What happened in the game PSG – Istanbul BB
The match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Başakşehir was interrupted on Tuesday night in min. 16, 0-0, due to a scandal in which the substitute referee, the Romanian Sebastian Colţescu, was involved. The Istanbul team’s assistant coach, former Cameroon forward Pierre Achille Webo, accused him of using a racist tone towards him.
According to AFP, Sebastian Colţescu asked him in min. 16 for Ovidiu Haţegan, the central referee, to intervene to calm down Webo, who had been too vehement with his decision. Colţescu identified the second coach of the Turkish team with the term “that black”, and Haţegan showed the red card to the former Cameroonian forward.
This is the moment:
Webo protested, and Franco-Senegalese forward Demba Ba (substitute), a former Chelsea player but now in the Istanbul team, stepped down from the stands and accused Coltescu of racism, reproaching him for referring to skin color. Webo and asked him if he would do the same and if it was the case of a white person, reported AFP.
PSG players, including Neymar, Mbabbe and Marquinhos, also came to ask for explanations on the field. After several minutes of discussions, the squad of the Turkish champion and her players, followed by those of the PSG team, decided to leave the field.
The match was rescheduled for Wednesday, at 7:55 p.m., with another team of referees.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
