PSG an Basaksehir players all go on their knee to oppose rasicm

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN and Istanbul Basaksehir all fight against rasicm.

It was iconic moment in football when players of two different teams comes to speak against rasicm by ending a champions league match prematurely.

Webo the former Cameron’s player was racially abused by the fourth official in the game.

The center referee sent Basaksehir assistance coach off the pitch for a misconduct, while having conversations with the fourth official Istanbul Basaksehir player Dem ba spotted the fourth official using the N word.

Players of both side wore a “No room for Rasicm” pre warm up jersey.

Parc de Princess also has a banner that symbolise the ‘NO ROOM FOR RASICM’ trademark.

Players of both side take a knee before resuming for the action.

Tottenham boss also felt disappointed with the situation.

“It’s a very sad situation and every form of racism has to be fought. It’s never accepted. I’m very sad because we don’t want that in football,” said the Tottenham head coach.

“I personally know the referee, Ovidiu Hategan. Good guy, very good referee. To be involved indirectly in a game that will become quite iconic is not a nice thing.

“The fourth official, only he can express his feelings. Of course he made an unacceptable mistake but only he can open his heart, apologise and accept the consequences. Probably he is 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 more important for me is that that game becomes quite iconic. Champions League, to stop after 15 minutes for a very sad reason, will become iconic and hopefully, in the future, never happens again.

 

“But as a football guy, I’m very, very sorry that in my industry, that situation happened.”