The Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was abandoned on Tuesday night after both sets of players walked off amid allegations of racism by fourth official Sebastian Coltescu. Basaksehir players were reportedly refusing to restart if Coltescu continued to participate in the match as a VAR official. But a number of Basaksehir players were against the idea and they were later seen leaving the stadium and boarding the team bus to return to their base for the evening. PSG players immediately followed their Turkish counterparts down the tunnel with the game at Parc des Princes suspended at 0-0. 'Showing unity [by the players] is a start, but it cannot be left to players.

Source: Daily Mail December 08, 2020 20:32 UTC