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Racism: PSG v Basaksehir Champions League game suspended

Demba Ba

Romanian referee Ovidiu Hategan (left) talks to Istanbul Basaksehir FK staff members and players during their Uefa Champions League group H match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 8, 2020.

Photo credit: Franck Fife | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • 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.

Paris, France

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, in an unprecedented incident in European football's elite club competition.

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