Istanbul Basaksehir players decide not to return to the pitch after alleged racist incident - club


Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - Paris St Germain v Istanbul Basaksehir F.K. - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - December 8, 2020 Istanbul Basaksehir players line up before the match REUTERS/Charles Platiau

(Reuters) - Istanbul Basaksehir's players decided not to return to the pitch in their Champions League game against Paris St Germain following an alleged racist incident, the club said on Tuesday.

"Our players have taken a decision NOT TO go back on the pitch after our Assistant Coach, Pierre Webo has been exposed to racist behaviour by the 4th Official," Istanbul Basaksehir said on Twitter.

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