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The match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Başakşehir, refereed by a Romanian team, was interrupted on Tuesday night at minute 16, with the score 0-0, due to racist words used by the substitute referee, the Romanian. Sebastian Colţescu, directed to the second coach of the Turkish team, reports AFP, taken over by Agerpres.
The match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Ba Istanbulakșehir, favorite teamof Turkish President Recep Erdogan, was interrupted after almost 20 minutes of play following protests by the Turkish players against the substitute referee, Sebastian Colțescu. At his direction, center-back Ovidiu Hațegan gave a red card to a member of the Istanbul Başakşehir squad. This is Pierre Webo, a former Cameroonian striker who ended his career in Turkey. Webo then argued that Colțescu insulted him. The Turks demanded an explanation and eventually both teams left the field.
This is the first time a referee has been accused of racism in a competition of this level, said George Dobre, a journalist for Digi Sport. We will probably not see Sebastian Colțescu in UEFA competitions, Dobre said.
What happened during the game
Ovidiu Haţegan was the center of the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Başakşehir, which took place at the Parc des Princes, in Group H of the Champions League.
The Turks often protested against the decisions of the central referee Ovidiu Haţegan, and Sebastian Colţescu warned the center that a person from the Turkish team’s staff should be sanctioned. As a result, Haţegan eliminated Pierre Webo, a former Cameroonian international who is now the second coach of BB Istanbul.
He accused racist statements by the substitute referee, Sebastian Colțescu, and the Turks decided to leave the field after several discussions with the referee squad and other match officials.
All because Sebastian Colţescu would have used the expression “that black” speaking with Ovidiu Hațegan about Pierre Achille Webo.
After 20 minutes of interruption, the squad of the Turkish champion and his players, followed by those of the PSG team, decided to leave the field.
Who noticed that Sebastian Colțescu used a racist word?
According to digisport.ro, the former Chelsea player, Demba Ba, currently at Istanbul BB, is the one who warned that the Romanian referee’s comment may have a racist character and pointed this out to his teammates. In fact, Demba Ba got Colțescu. “Why did you say black?” Why?! I heard you say that! Why don’t you say “this white guy” when you talk about him? Listen to me! Why, when you mention ‘a nigger’, do you have to say ‘this nigger’ ?! Demba Ba reacted, extremely indignant. In his defense, the Romanian allegedly tried to explain that in Romanian there is no racist connotation to the word “black”.
The Turks left the field, then they were followed by the French.
The assistant referees for the match were Octavian Şovre and Sebastian Gheorghe, and the fourth official, substitute referee, had been appointed Sebastian Colţescu.
Erdogan: No, racism! UEFA to take the necessary measures!
After the incident, the Istanbul Başakşehir club published the UEFA slogan “No flush, respect”.
Within two hours, the group’s Istanbul post went viral. It received more than 440,000 likes, more than 200,000 redistributions, and more than 11,000 comments.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself reacted on Twitter on Tuesday evening after Sebastian Coltescu was accused of racism in the PSG – Istanbul BB match.
“I strongly condemn the racist comments made against Pierre Webo, one of the coaching staff of the Başakşehir team, and I believe that UEFA will take the necessary measures. We are unconditional against racism and discrimination in sport and in all areas of the life. #Nurasism, “wrote the Turkish president on Twitter.
Istanbul Bașakșehir is the favorite team of the Turkish president.
Turkish Minister of Sport: racism, a crime against humanity
Turkish Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu also reacted on Twitter, after the substitute referee for the PSG – Istanbul BB match, Sebastian Colţescu, was accused of racism. “Racism is a crime against humanity! We stand with our representative, Başakşehir,” he wrote.
The match will resume on Wednesday
In the end, UEFA announced that the PSG – Istanbul BB match can be resumed without Sebastian Colţescu. “Following an alleged incident involving the fourth official, the match was temporarily suspended. After consulting with both teams, it was agreed that the match would start over with another referee. UEFA will fully investigate the matter and continue to communicate,” said the UEFA.
But the game did not resume on Tuesday night and will be played on Wednesday, at 7:55 pm, with another team of referees. The match will resume from minute 15, when the confrontation was interrupted after the incident produced by Sebastián Colțescu.
FRF awaits UEFA report
“The Romanian Football Federation took note of what happened in the Champions League match, PSG – Istanbul Başakşehir, a match interrupted in the 14th minute, following an incident involving Sebastian Colţescu, fourth official of the match. The match failed continued and UEFA will analyze the incident. The Romanian Football Federation is awaiting the report from the Nyon forum to find out exactly what happened and act accordingly! The Romanian Football Federation firmly delimits itself from any racist or xenophobic actions or statements! ”, It is shown in a statement from FRF.
Throughout his career, Sebastian Colțescu has been embroiled in several scandals related to his performances in League 1 matches. Last year, the 43-year-old center from Craiova was demoted to UEFA in the fourth category of European referees, write digisport.ro.
Ion Crăciunescu: Romania will lose, a stain on the country
Former international referee Ion Crăciunescu believes that Romania will lose after this racism scandal.
“I have never seen anything like this. It is fair play competition. It has never happened to a team to make a decision like this. It will have an unimaginable echo around the world. It is such a big mistake that they put a big stain on the country. others will judge us differently. And it is a shame, because Romanians are not like that. They (no, the referees) in their lack of preparation, in their unconsciousness, brought us great harm, “said Ion Crăciunescu, of Digi Sport .
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
