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PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir match suspended after players walk off pitch over alleged racist incident

8 December 2020
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The players from both sets of teams in the Paris Saint Germain vs Istanbul Basaksehir game have walked off, with the match being suspended after an alleged racial incident.

In the 16th minute of the Champions League game, Basaksehir’s Cameroonian Assistant Coach Pierre Webo was shown a red card.

Video footage emerged of Webo accusing Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu of using racist language.

Basakeshir’s Demba Ba, as well as PSG players Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, were just some of the individuals protesting and demanding an explanation from the official, with Ba asking Coltescu “Why, when you mention a black guy, do you have to say this black guy?”

Both Istanbul and PSG players walked off the pitch in protest in the 23rd minute.

Following the incident, Basaksehir posted a message on their Twitter account which read: “NO TO RACISM #Respect.”

The match will now restart on Wednesday (December 9) and will begin from the 14th minute.

In a statement, UEFA said: “Following an incident at tonight’s UEFA Champions League match between Paris St Germain FC and Istanbul Basaksehir FK, 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.”

UEFA also said an investigation into the incident will be opened immediately.