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Players from Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir knelt and wore ‘No to Racism’ jerseys before their rescheduled Champions League match, which was suspended on Tuesday when the teams withdrew in protest after the Turkish club accused a referee of racism. .
UEFA said on Wednesday that it had appointed an Ethics and Discipline Inspector to “carry out a disciplinary investigation into the incident.”
Players from both teams left the pitch in the Parc des Princes after Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu was accused of using a racist term when identifying Basaksehir’s assistant coach, Pierre Webo, during an incident in the 14th minute of the match. .
Two posters with anti-racism messages were placed in the Auteuil grandstand of the Parc des Princes stadium. The first said “I support Mr. Webo … Proud of the players … Against racism”, and the second said “Paris united against racism”.
UEFA had two posters of its own with the logos of both clubs, which read “No to racism”, one in French and one in English. The Istanbul Basaksehir players entered the field to warm up 45 minutes before kick-off and were soon joined by PSG.
Players on both sides then knelt before the restart.
Paris Saint-Germain unveiled another united banner against racism
PSG fans hung banners in the stands in support of Pierre-Achille Webo
Danny Makkelie (front) and the assistant referees walk on the pitch before the UEFA Champions League Group H clash
Neymar, his PSG teammates and the Basaksehir players all knelt before the Champions League clash restarted
PSG and Basaksehir players knelt before kick-off
José: Iconic walk in the fight against racism
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José Mourinho believes that both the Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul players who choose to leave the pitch together after an alleged racist comment from an official create a powerful statement in the fight against racism.
José Mourinho believes that leaving Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir players and the Champions League game postponed due to an alleged racist incident could be an “iconic” moment in the fight against racism.
Webo received a red card during a heated exchange on the touchline and the match was subsequently called off, with the match rescheduled for Wednesday with a new team of match officials.
Mourinho admits he is disappointed to see another accusation of racism in football, but hopes the match will be a watershed moment in the sport’s fight against discrimination.
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Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga says it was ‘great’ to see Demba Ba supported by his Istanbul Basaksehir teammates as they left the pitch following an alleged racist comment from the fourth official during their match at Paris Saint-Germain .
“It is a very sad situation and all forms of racism have to be fought. It is never accepted. I am very sad because we don’t want that in football,” said the Tottenham coach.
“I personally know the referee, Ovidiu Hategan. Good guy, very good referee. Being indirectly involved in a game that will become quite iconic is not a pleasant thing.
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Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop says the alleged incident of racism by the fourth official during Tuesday’s Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir could have been avoided if UEFA had provided a better e
“The fourth official, only he can express his feelings. Of course he made an unacceptable mistake but only he can open his heart, apologize and accept the consequences. He’s probably a very good referee.
“Everyone in football and society, we have our responsibilities in relation to these situations and if we make mistakes, we have to accept the responsibilities.
“But the most important thing for me is that that game becomes quite iconic. The Champions League, to stop after 15 minutes for a very sad reason, will become an icon and hopefully in the future, it will never come back. happen.
“But as a soccer player, I am very sorry that this has happened in my industry.”
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