A case in the case?
After the interruption of the meeting between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir, following alleged racist words from the fourth referee, Sebastian Coltescu, against Pierre Webo, the assistant coach of the Istanbul club, the Romanian referees assured s to be insulted in turn.
In a video excerpt shared on social networks by the Romanian journalist Emanuel Rosu, we can hear from the second minute of the meeting, during a discussion between the match referee, Mr. Hategan, and the Turks Mehmet Topal and Mahmut Tekmedir, the following sentence: "In my country, Romanians are called gypsies".
Remarks, whose author has not been identified, followed by: "But I cannot say gypsy".
BREAKING: Voice from the back "In my country, Romanians are gypsy!"
No comment.
Initially, I thought it was Topal saying it, judging by lip-reading.
I have no certainty on the identity of the one who said it, so I won't advance any name.
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- Emanuel Roşu (@Emishor) December 9, 2020
In this context, more than an insult, these remarks do not seem to have the same scope as the racist remarks of the fourth referee, Mr. Coltescu, to Pierre Webo, in the 13th minute.
Moreover, according to the Romanian journalist, it would not be the 4th referee who said these words ... They would have been held by the assistant referee, Octavian Sovre.
The
Fanatik
site
, which called in former referees, also shows an image where Sovre points to the assistant coach.
The Romanian Federation has launched an investigation.
She also specifies that the Twitter account created in the name of Sebastian Colescu, where an apology was presented, is a fake ... New reversal of the situation?
The competition broadcaster announced that an investigation will be carried out to determine the reasons for this exclusion and to dispel the gray areas.
It remains to be seen what Webo heard and why he addressed Coltescu directly.
Did he hear the 'voice' of Sovre or did Coltescu also use the word 'black'?
Unanswered so far.
But the voice the whole world has heard doesn't belong to him.
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- Emanuel Roşu (@Emishor) December 9, 2020
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Earlier today, Sebastian Coltescu had come out of his silence in the Romanian press.
"Everyone who knows me knows that I am not a racist," said the Romanian referee.
At least I hope they know it, ”he told
Pro Sport
.
UEFA has announced that it is opening an investigation to shed light on this affair, which has taken on a political dimension.
PSG - Basaksehir will resume this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes (6:55 p.m.) to end the match, with a brand new referee quartet, led by the Dutchman Danny Makkelie.
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