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Başakşehir assistant coach Pierre Webo was exposed to the racist rhetoric of the fourth official in their UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, which received extensive coverage in the world press. There was racism on the agenda not only from sports newspapers but also from all the major media organizations in the world. As the world once again united and cursed against racism, which is a great crime of humanity, the reaction and stance of our representative Başakşehir towards the event received high praise.
‘Racism scandal’
Guardian of the British press announced to its readers with the headline “Racism scandal”, stating that the incidents were escalating due to the red card shown to Pierre Webo during the match, noting that UEFA initiated a detailed research on the subject.
Demba Ba, The New York Times
The New York Times stated: “Following the referee’s racist remarks, the PSG and Medipol Başakşehir players refused to enter the stadium. Demba Ba’s Coltescu said: ‘He is not called a white person. You just say human. So why when you talk about a black person, do you call him a black person? He came forward to guide the question.
AS wrote his story
The Spanish newspaper As, with the headline “End racism”, gave information on the story of the Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu, who carried out the action. It was noted that Coltescu, who was the second league referee in Romania in 2007, was appointed for the first league matches a year later, despite being downgraded to the third league in the same year by FIFA and remained in the center of the discussions in the parties that he directed throughout his career. In the news, it was also claimed that the match between Gaz Metan Medias and Steaua Bucharest in the 1st Romanian Soccer League on November 23 sparked controversy with Coltescu’s decisions.
‘Shame in Paris’
TuttoSport, from the Italian press, titled “Disgrace in Paris”, “The Champions League match between PSG and Medipol Başakşehir at the Parc des Princes Stadium was the scene of great chaos. The Turkish national team bench led by Demba Ba reacted first to the referee’s racist rhetoric. PSG players, who survived the shock of the incident, also supported the reaction of their opponents and the match ended in the 14th minute due to the disgrace of the referee. made his comment.
Postponed the game!
“The racist referee postponed the match,” headlines The Times newspaper, “The referee’s racist rhetoric caused Medipol Başakşehir and PSG players to go to the locker room during the match.” He expressed his opinion on the form.
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