Premier League: Ahead of the match between Manchester City and Burnley FC, a plane Banner caused a stir. Raheem Sterling responded on Twitter sarcastically.

Before the Premier League match between Manchester City and Burnley FC (5:0) there was an ugly scene, A plane flew in front of the kick-off, with a motto “white Lives Matters, Burnley” about the stadium In this match, Leroy Sané* after several months injury lay-off to be Comeback:

Manchester – Unsightly scene on Monday evening in Manchester celebrated. Although the FC Bayern* hot sought-after Leroy Sané* in the game of the English master, Manchester City against the Burnley FC celebrated after his last August, suffering a cruciate ligament of his Comeback.

Before the match, a bizarre incident occurred but. Shortly after the kickoff, a plane flew with a Banner that says “White Lives Matter – Burnley” (of White life count – Burnley) via the Etihad stadium .

Premier League: Bizarre incident before the ManCity game against Burnley – “Absolute disgrace”

“Holy shit, what an embarrassment. Absolute disgrace,“ tweeted the British Journalist Sam Lee taking a photo of the banner. City-Star Raheem Sterling showed up, apparently shocked, and a photo of the Banner and sided posted this Post, ironically, with the Hashtag #time browseforchange.

The players of both clubs had previously knelt before the kickoff at the center circle to demonstrate your support in the fight against racism . Since the violent death of black US-American George Floyd to police violence, hundreds of thousands of people against racism protest in the world – under the Motto “Black Lives Matter” (of Black life count).

The Slogan is also the Teams on the jerseys of all the Premier League and replaced the game name. Anyone who has organized the plane and the Banner, was not immediately known.

Premier League: Ugly incident before the ManCity game – Burnley

+ scandal reacts ahead of the game, A plane flew this Banner over the stadium.©Reuters / Michael Regan

Burnley condemned even during the game, the action explicitly. “We want to make it clear that these people are welcome. This is in no way what the Burnley Football Club, and we will work closely with the authorities to identify those responsible and to adopt long bans,“ said the Association in a statement.

Burnley’m fully behind the “Black Lives Matter”Initiative of the Premier League : “We apologise unreservedly for the Premier League, with Manchester City , and to all who contribute to the promotion of Black Lives Matter.”

City won its first game after the Corona-forced break thanks to goals from Philip Foden (22./63.), Riyad Mahrez (43./45.) and David Silva (51.) clearly with 5:0 (3:0). Thus, the FC Liverpool with coach Jürgen Klopp on Wednesday can’t celebrate at home against Crystal Palace in advance to the first championship in 30 years.

In the 79. Minute a changed City-Coach Pep Guardiola Leroy Sané for the strong Foden. Thus, the German national player who wants to leave the City, after about ten months of injury break his Comeback. (smk dpa)

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