(in yellow) talks to Istanbul Basaksehir’s staff members past
Istanbul Basaksehir’s French forward Demba Ba (2ndR) after the game
was suspended amid allegations of racism by one of the match
officials during the UEFA Champions League group H football match
between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK at the
Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 8, 2020. FRANCK FIFE
/ AFP
Paris Saint-Germain’s decisive Champions League game
with Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday was suspended in the first half
as the players walked off amid allegations of racism by one of the
match officials.
The row erupted after Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo,
the former Cameroon international, was shown a red card during a
fierce row on the touchline with staff from the Turkish club
appearing to accuse the Romanian fourth official of using a racist
term.
Television microphones picked up a furious Webo repeatedly
asking why a racist term had been used to describe him.
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The game at the Parc des Princes stopped in the 14th minute,
with the players walking off around 10 minutes later.
Basaksehir’s Senegal international striker Demba Ba, among the
substitutes for the away side, could be heard remonstrating with
the official, saying: “When you mention a white guy, you never say
‘this white guy’, you just say ‘this guy’, so why when you mention
a black guy do you say ‘this black guy?’”
The match, being played behind closed doors because of the
coronavirus pandemic, is decisive for PSG who need a draw to clinch
qualification for the last 16 from Group H, which also contains RB
Leipzig and Manchester United.