Basaksehir responded to the incidents by tweeting "NO TO RACISM #Respect", along with a photo of UEFA's anti-racism logo. Players from both PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir left the field after an alleged racial slur from an official towards the Turkish side's assistant coach. Uefa has started a disciplinary investigation after a match official was accused of using a racist term in the Champions League game between Paris St-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir. French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu supported the players' decision to walk off the pitch. PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe, who … Last updated on 9 December 20209 December 2020.From the section European Football. Danny Makkelie has been appointed as the new referee while fellow Dutchman Mario Diks and Poland's Marcin Boniek and Bartosch Frankowsky will also be officiating the match. The Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended until the following day after players from both sides walked off the pitch on Tuesday, alleging a match official used racial language toward the Turkish side's assistant coach. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Premier League after Super League collapse: Big Six facing legal issues? PSG’s home Champions League game against Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended following an alleged incident of racism by the fourth official Advertisement US edition Read about our approach to external linking. Champions League: PSG vs Basaksehir suspended after alleged racist slur by match official. Can Premier League 'Big Six' fix the mess? Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. "It is one of those situations where you have to make a big statement and it was the perfect occasion to highlight the problems we have had in football for years," former Cameroon international Suffo told BBC World Service. Despite the abandonment of the match, PSG still qualified for the Champions League knockout round after Manchester United suffered a 3-2 defeat at RB Leipzig. ✊, Turkish Football Federation also posted on social media: "Racism is never acceptable. UEFA offered to swap the fourth official and the assistant VAR, but Basaksehir refused to restart anyway, saying they wanted the fourth referee out of the game completely. Information from Reuters was used in this report. Shaka Hislop responds to PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir leaving the pitch after an alleged racist incident. "UEFA will thoroughly investigate the matter and further communication will be made in due course.". We strongly condemn it. Webo is therefore free to attend when the match resumes but it is not known at this stage if he will. PSG v Istanbul Basaksehir: Both teams walk off pitch as match abandoned. The PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players walked off “To order Mr Octavian Sovre to attend an educational programme as soon as possible, but before 30 … ", Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan also condemned the alleged racist allegations on Twitter: "I strongly condemn the racist remarks made against Pierre Webo, member of the technical staff of Basaksehir, and I am convinced that UEFA will take the necessary measures.". PSG players Mbappe and Kimpembe also tweeted their support of the Basaksehir players before the match was abandoned. Reports suggest the fourth official made a racist remark, before Istanbul Basaksehir striker Demba Ba was seen clashing with the man in question. (1:40). Uefa has started a disciplinary investigation after a match official was accused of using a racist term in the Champions League game between Paris St-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir. The two sides will finish the game on Wednesday with a new officiating team. "This happened on a bigger stage and it will make people even more aware of the situation. I was proud of how it was handled by Pierre and the other players. The Turkish club allege Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu made a racist comment towards assistant coach Pierre Webo in Tuesday's match. First look as star becomes game's first playable athlete, Liverpool's Salah 7/10, Alisson 8/10 but familiar lapses lead to dropped points vs. Newcastle, Chelsea fight hard to win at West Ham, showing how Premier League tension beats Super League inertia, La Liga's Super League fight: How Spain reacted to Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico split. PSG & Istanbul Basaksehir walk off pitch after fourth official racism claim Istanbul Basaksehir players walked off the pitch in their game against Paris Saint-Germain. of the match. Thomas Harvey in Football. Transfer dominoes: How could one big move impact the window? The UEFA Champions League group H match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir has been suspended due to racism claims.. "Tonight, athletes took a historic decision in the face of an attitude they deemed unacceptable," she wrote on Twitter. We're heading in. During the interruption, Basaksehir posted a message on Twitter against a UEFA backdrop with the message "NO TO RACISM." "Following an alleged incident involving the fourth official, the match was temporarily suspended," European football's governing body, UEFA, said in a statement. 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UEFA announced that the match will resume in the 13th minute on Wednesday at 12.55 p.m. ET (6:55 p.m. Paris time) with a new set of officials. Last updated 21:00, Tuesday 08 December 2020 GMT. PSG-Istanbul Basaksehir UCL match to resume: Demba Ba, Pierre Webo confront referee over alleged racism PSG and Basaksehir walked off the field in solidarity on … How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Both sets of players walked off in protest and the match did not resume. Demba Ba denies racism row with Romanian official for PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir is over. We will closely follow the matter. Basaksehir substitute Demba Ba repeatedly asked Hategan: "Why, when you mention a Black guy, do you have to say this Black guy? "Our assistant coach, Pierre Webo has been sent off with a 'racist' word by the 4th official ref. Uefa said Webo's red card has been "frozen" while the investigation continues, allowing him to take his place on the bench when the match resumes at 17:55 GMT on Wednesday. A few people are still living in the 1950s. "An ethics and disciplinary inspector has been appointed to conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding the incident and the events that led to the Uefa Champions League group match Paris St-Germain v İstanbul Basaksehir being abandoned," a Uefa statement read. We stand by our representative Basaksehir. PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir players have walked off the field following alleged racism by the fourth official. Basaksehir posted UEFA's "No to Racism" banner on Twitter, a post that was retweeted by PSG on their own official account. The fourth official, Coltescu, was speaking Romanian, with TV footage showing him saying: "The Black one over there. We are heading in. PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir: New officials for match suspended after alleged racist incident - CNN. On Wednesday, UEFA also announced it had appointed a disciplinary inspector to investigate the incident and had frozen Webo's red card until a decision is reached. "An expression of ordinary racism. UEFA Inquiry Into PSG Vs Basaksehir Concludes There Was No Case Of Racism Football Istanbul Basaksehir And PSG Players Walk Off During Champions League Clash After Accusing Fourth Official Of … UEFA have banned referee Sebastian Coltescu until the end of the season for 'inappropriate behaviour' during Paris Saint-Germain's Champion's League clash with Istanbul Basaksehir last December. PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir: Players walk off after alleged racism by match official in Champions League. The Black one over there, it's not possible to act like that" after Webo had vehemently protested against a refereeing decision. Referee Coltescu banned until end of season for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ after PSG vs Basaksehir ‘racism’ walk-off. 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