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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>PARIS – Istanbul Basaksehir’s players, closely followed by their opponents Paris St Germain, walked off the pitch during a Champions League soccer game on Tuesday after the Turkish club accused a match official of racism.<\/p>\n

Basaksehir’s assistant coach Pierre Webo was shown a red card for protesting against a refereeing decision and the Turkish side then alleged that the fourth official Sebastian Coltescu used a racist term towards the Cameroonian.<\/p>\n

The players from both teams left the field after about 10 minutes of discussions with Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan.<\/p>\n

“A complaint from the Basaksehir bench after racist remarks by the fourth official were followed by a coming-together of all 22 players pitch-side,” PSG said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“After 10 minutes of explanation, the referee invited both teams to return to their respective changing rooms.”<\/p>\n

European soccer’s governing body Uefa, which announced that it will launch an investigation, said in a statement: “Following an alleged incident involving the 4th official, the match was temporarily suspended.”<\/p>\n

Basaksehir added on Twitter: “Our players have taken a decision NOT TO go back on the pitch after our Assistant Coach Pierre Webo has been exposed to racist behaviour by the 4th Official.”<\/p>\n

MATCH RESCHEDULED<\/b><\/p>\n

The game, which was suspended in the 13th minute, did not resume and Uefa said the rest of the match at the Parc des Princes would be played on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“Uefa has – after discussion with both clubs – decided on an exceptional basis to have the remaining minutes of the match played tomorrow with a new team of match officials,” it said.<\/p>\n

TV footage showed fourth official Coltescu saying in Romanian: ‘The black one over there. Go and check who he is. The black one over there, it’s not possible to act like that’ after Webo vehemently protested against a refereeing decision.<\/p>\n

Demba Ba confronting the 4th official. Well done Demba, no room for racism anywhere!? pic.twitter.com\/PP1fvYzwEp<\/p>\n

“Why he say negro?”, Basaksehir substitute Demba Ba repeatedly asked match referee Hategan as confusion reigned on the touchline in the Group H match.<\/p>\n

TV footage also showed PSG’s French defender Presnel Kimpembe saying ‘Is he serious? We are heading in. We’re heading in. That’s it, we’re heading in.”<\/p>\n

UEFA INVESTIGATION<\/b><\/p>\n

Uefa said it will be conducting a “thorough investigation”.<\/p>\n

“Racism, and discrimination in all its forms, has no place within football,” the governing body said in a statement<\/p>\n

Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan said on Twitter he believed Uefa would take the necessary steps.<\/p>\n

“We are unconditionally against racism and discrimination in sports and in all areas of life,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

Basaksehir posted Uefa’s ‘No to Racism’ banner on Twitter, which was retweeted by PSG on their own official account.<\/p>\n

\u270a?\u270a? NO TO RACISM | #Respect pic.twitter.com\/Ic1BzfANoi<\/p>\n

The French champions added in their statement: “All forms of racism go against the values held by Paris Saint-Germain and the club\u2019s Chairman, staff and players.<\/p>\n

“For more than 15 years PSG has led the fight against discrimination and continues to work to eradicate it in all forms.”<\/p>\n

PSG qualified for the last 16 of Europe’s leading club competition, despite the match being suspended and then rescheduled, after Manchester United lost 3-2 at Leipzig.<\/p>\n

Reuters<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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