[Ammi]

...so far as I know, he was referred to as ‘the black one over there’...’black’ translates to ‘negru’ in Romanian...so he would have used that word...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...so far as I know, he was referred to as ‘the black one over there’...’black’ translates to ‘negru’ in Romanian...

Right OK, you would think a Champions league official like that would know better though, especially in the climate we're in at the moment

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Right OK, you would think a Champions league official like that would know better though, especially in the climate we're in at the moment

sounds like in the heat of the moment he did not know the players name and distinguished him from the white player and perhaps a player mistook negru for well you know what...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

sounds like in the heat of the moment he did not know the players name and distinguished him from the white player and perhaps a player mistook negru for well you know what...

Wouldn't it be the standard thing though for an official to use the players number? They're printed pretty largely on their jerseys

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Wouldn't it be the standard thing though for an official to use the players number? They're printed pretty largely on their jerseys

he may not have seen the number

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

he may not have seen the number

If he can't read the gigantic numbers, he probably shouldn't be a linesman

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

If he can't read the gigantic numbers, he probably shouldn't be a linesman

he is pitchside and if you have watched football from a touchline and their is a melee its difficult, the ref wanted an immediate response if that player is behind 3 players he cant see it.

To say that a young, pro linesman in a champions league game is a racist and is prepared to be racist is ridiculous imo

I feel sorry for him - poor guy must feel awful

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

he may not have seen the number

try again

[Denver]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

sounds like in the heat of the moment he did not know the players name and distinguished him from the white player and perhaps a player mistook negru for well you know what...

You do realise that word is a Romanian word for a racist slur?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Denver

You do realise that word is a Romanian word for a racist slur?

its the actual word for black, i just checked so what other word for black is there in romanian?