An Istanbul Basaksehir player reportedly went to the Paris Saint-Germain players and said Tayyip Erdogan ‘ordered us not to return to the pitch’.
Sky Sport Italia journalist Alessandro Alciato reports the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir didn’t resume yesterday due to a call from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The report reveals an Istanbul Basaksehir player went to the PSG players to say the owner ‘ordered us not to return to the pitch’.
An Istanbul Basaksehir player reportedly went to the Paris Saint-Germain players and said Tayyip Erdogan ‘ordered us not to return to the pitch’.
Sky Sport Italia journalist Alessandro Alciato reports the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir didn’t resume yesterday due to a call from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The report reveals an Istanbul Basaksehir player went to the PSG players to say the owner ‘ordered us not to return to the pitch’.
Fourth official Sebastian Coltescu reportedly called Istanbul Basaksehir assistant Pierre Webo ‘this black guy’. PSG-Istanbul will be played at 17.55 UK time today with new match officials.
The Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was postponed yesterday and officially scheduled to resume at 17.55 today.
Italy internationals Marco Verratti and Alessandro Florenzi started the match that will resume from the 13th minute today and Moise Kean was on the bench for the Ligue 1 giants.
The game will resume with new match officials, after the fourth official was accused of using a racist term towards Istanbul’s assistant coach Webo.
Istanbul Basaksehir allege yesterday’s fourth official during, Sebastian Coltescu, used the language towards Webo.
The assistant coach accused the official of racism, before he was shown a red card.
Striker Demba Ba was shown on TV saying: “You never this say 'this white guy', you say 'this guy', so why when you mention… listen to me… so why when you mention a black guy, you have to say 'this black guy?”
According to the BBC, the footage showed PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe adding: “Is he serious? We are heading in. We’re heading in. That’s it, we’re heading in.”
UEFA released a statement saying the organisation ‘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.
“A thorough investigation on the incident that took place will be opened immediately.”
Un giocatore del Basaksehir è andato dai calciatori del Psg e ha detto: Erdogan ci ha ordinato di non rientrare in campo. La partita, dopo la sospensione per la frase razzista del quarto uomo, non è ripresa per quello. Riprende oggi alle 18.55. #UCL #PSGIBFK
— Alessandro Alciato (@AAlciato) December 9, 2020