The clash between FC Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Youth League again resulted in more than unpleasant scenes. BVB talent Abdoulaye Kamara explained last week that he had been racially insulted by an opponent several times in the form of gestures and monkey noises. Things repeated themselves on Tuesday.
The BVB juniors clinched an important win against Sevilla in the UEFA Youth League, but this was pushed into the background in view of the events. Abdoulayer Kamara was again the victim of the racist attacks. Particularly explosive: As in the previous week, it is said to have been Seville’s Alejandro Vazquez who initiated this unbelievable behavior. As in the previous week, the referees did not notice anything again, to the annoyance of Borussia. “There were the same insults and monkey noises as last week. A paramedic heard it and confirmed it. I brought this to the attention of the assistant referee. But the referee says he hasn’t heard anything and it’s testimony against testimony,” explained BVB- Coach Mike Tullberg to the Ruhr news. Tullberg doesn’t agree at all with how the new incident was handled. “I couldn’t believe it but a UEFA official actually started arguing with me what a monkey sounds like and what a monkey says. It was incredible,” said the youth coach, understandably annoyed. He also described the referee’s reaction as “not ok” and asked how one should prove “that there were insults”.
At half-time, the BVB coach took Kamara, who had already been warned, off the field to protect him. A game abandonment was also up for debate, but the Dortmund kickers wanted to settle the open account on the pitch. “I told the lads again at half-time that we can stay in the dressing room. But the lads said: ‘No, coach – we’ll give the sporty answer and we’ll win the game,'” Tullberg described the discussions in the dressing room. Despite the win, it might have been better to really make a mark and abandon the game. In any case, nobody seems to have learned anything from last week’s incident. One would think that the referee team would have to be sensitized to the subject if an incident had already occurred. Also sad is the fact that Vazquez’s behavior has not been investigated and punished by the club. A club must not tolerate racist remarks by a player and fellow players could have recognized and reported this behavior. Unfortunately, there is nothing to suggest that the new incident would have any consequences. But as the saying goes: “Eventually everything comes back in life”.
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Unbelievable: BVB youngster Kamara again racially insulted by the Sevilla kicker.
