At the Bundesliga game between Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen there were racist statements against the Leverkusen Nadem Amiri.
Both clubs strongly condemn the incident.
Update from January 16, 2021, 2:13 p.m.:
The
control committee of the DFB
has started
the investigation
after the alleged
racist insult
by a
Union Berlin player
against
Nadiem Amiri
.
"There is a suspicion that the Berlin player
Florian Hübner
could have racially insulted his Leverkusen opponent Nadiem Amiri, whose parents come from Afghanistan," said the association.
The
DFB
emphasizes that it has asked everyone involved to comment.
The association does not tolerate any
racism
, explained Anton Nachreiner, chairman of the control committee: "This is an absolute no-go for us and will be punished accordingly if it is proven."
Union Berlin
, however, rejected allegations that there had been
racist statements
by one of its players.
The allegation was brought to the club, "we do not have this information ourselves," said
Union manager Oliver Ruhnert
.
Racism scandal: Nadiem Amiri accepts apology - "This is now done for me"
Update from January 16, 2021, 1:20 p.m.:
After the
racism scandal
at the encounter between
Union Berlin
and
Bayer Leverkusen
, the issue seems to have been resolved, at least between the players involved.
“He came to my dressing room after the game.
Out of the emotions there were ugly words on the pitch that he felt very sorry for, ”
Amiri is
quoted in a statement from his club.
"He gave me credible assurance that it was, and that's why the matter is now over for me," said the German international.
"Sch *** Afghane": Racism scandal overshadows Union victory against Leverkusen - "Hope that has consequences"
First report from January 16, 2021:
Berlin - The
racism problem
in
football
has been publicly discussed for years
.
The associations, clubs, players and fan groups condemn
discrimination
in the strongest possible
terms
.
In the past year in particular, the issue
was once again pushed to the fore
by the
“Black Lives Matter” movement
, and yet there are still racist incidents.
Union - Leverkusen: Racist statements against Amiri
On Friday evening, January 15, 2021, football was overshadowed again.
At the
Bundesliga *
encounter
between
Union Berlin *
and
Bayer Leverkusen *
there was a
tussle
between the players of both teams
shortly after the final whistle
.
Union's 1-0 victory quickly became a minor matter.
According to several statements from
Leverkusen
, a
racist statement by
a Union player was the trigger.
“What I find very bitter is the situation that
happened
with
Nadiem Amiri
, where his origins, where his parents come from, were insulted.
I think that's a very, very shame, it doesn't belong on the football pitch, ”said
Jonathan Tah
in an interview with
DAZN *
.
"Fucking Afghan": Unioner insults Amiri in a racist manner
During a discussion immediately after the final whistle,
the term “shitty Afghan”
was used on the Unioner's side towards the German national player Amiri
, Tah said: “I hope that has consequences.
Of course that doesn't work. "
Union trainer Urs Fischer
has now promised clarification.
“I will address that.
We will try to clarify ", said Fischer and added:" If that should be the case, I apologize for it. "
Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen strongly condemn the incident
Also
Union Berlin spokesman Christian work
found clear words.
After the end of the game and maybe even in the final phase of the game, “a lot of ugly words were said on the pitch that had absolutely no place there”, he explained and made the position of the club clear: “
Racism
is on the football field and elsewhere not to look for society. "
Leverkusen's coach Peter Bosz
also took a clear position: “Something like that should never, ever happen on a football pitch,” said Bosz.
On the match day PK he further explained: “I spoke to
Nadiem Amiri
afterwards
.
At first I didn't know what was going on.
I thought it had something to do with the referee, but he explained to me that it wasn't.
Something like that should never happen on a soccer field. "
Amiri's teammate Kerem Demirbay
didn't want to comment directly on the verbal attacks on the pitch: “I noticed. I have respect for both players, but that's all I want to say. What happens on the soccer field stays there. If you want to comment on it, then that is your decision. ”(Md with SID)
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