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Express Tribune
9 hours ago
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- Express Tribune
German FA opens investigation after racist abuse in Cup matches
The German Football Federation (DFB) has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse incidents at two German Cup matches, the German soccer governing body said on Monday after FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents. The alleged racial abuse incidents occurred on Sunday in the first round of DFB Cup matches, during second-tier Schalke 04's 1-0 win away at fourth-tier Lokomotiv Leipzig and during second-tier Kaiserslautern's 7-0 win away at fifth-tier RSV Eintracht. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said, "We stand for diversity and respect, and alongside those affected as well as those who stand up for our values. Accordingly, the DFB control committee has opened investigations following the two German Cup matches on Sunday." The match at Lokomotiv Leipzig was halted in the 13th minute when Schalke midfielder Christopher Antwi-Adjei, who is Black, reported racist insults from the crowd to the assistant referee. Antwi-Adjei, who is a Ghana international, was born in Germany. The game was stopped for about three minutes before the stadium announcer urged supporters to stop using racist or discriminatory language. "The words reached me clearly and unmistakably before I was about to take a throw-in," Antwi-Adjei said on social media on Monday. "Who said them? Supposedly unknown. But these words were shouted loudly by a spectator and show clearly that this person has a problem with my skin colour or origin. "It is shameful and disappointing that this issue is still so present all over the world. Only a fraction of racist insults and remarks ever become public." At RSV Eintracht, a Kaiserslautern substitute player warming up on the touchline was allegedly targeted by racist insults from the crowd midway through the second half of their 7-0 win. The club did not name the player in their statement. "It is with great regret that, for the second time in the past few days, racist abuse is reported to have taken place at football matches," Infantino said, also noting Friday's incident of racial abuse against Bournemouth player Antoine Semenyo at Liverpool. "The Players' Voice Panel, established as part of the five pillars against racism adopted by FIFA Congress in 2024, will be in touch with the German Football Association (DFB) and continues to monitor these incidents closely."
New Straits Times
13 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
German FA opens investigation after racist abuse in Cup matches
The German Football Federation (DFB) has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse incidents at two German Cup matches, the German soccer governing body said on Monday after FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents. The alleged racial abuse incidents occurred on Sunday in the first round of DFB Cup matches, during second-tier Schalke 04's 1-0 win away at fourth-tier Lokomotiv Leipzig and during second-tier Kaiserslautern's 7-0 win away at fifth-tier RSV Eintracht. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said, "We stand for diversity and respect, and alongside those affected as well as those who stand up for our values. Accordingly, the DFB control committee has opened investigations following the two German Cup matches on Sunday." The match at Lokomotiv Leipzig was halted in the 13th minute when Schalke midfielder Christopher Antwi-Adjei, who is Black, reported racist insults from the crowd to the assistant referee. Antwi-Adjei, who is a Ghana international, was born in Germany. The game was stopped for about three minutes before the stadium announcer urged supporters to stop using racist or discriminatory language. "The words reached me clearly and unmistakably before I was about to take a throw-in," Antwi-Adjei said on social media on Monday. "Who said them? Supposedly unknown. But these words were shouted loudly by a spectator and show clearly that this person has a problem with my skin colour or origin. "It is shameful and disappointing that this issue is still so present all over the world. Only a fraction of racist insults and remarks ever become public." At RSV Eintracht, a Kaiserslautern substitute player warming up on the touchline was allegedly targeted by racist insults from the crowd midway through the second half of their 7-0 win. The club did not name the player in their statement. "It is with great regret that, for the second time in the past few days, racist abuse is reported to have taken place at football matches," Infantino said, also noting Friday's incident of racial abuse against Bournemouth player Antoine Semenyo at Liverpool. "The Players' Voice Panel, established as part of the five pillars against racism adopted by FIFA Congress in 2024, will be in touch with the German Football Association (DFB) and continues to monitor these incidents closely."
The Sun
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
German FA probes racist abuse incidents in DFB Cup matches
THE German Football Federation (DFB) has launched an investigation into alleged racist abuse during two German Cup matches. The incidents occurred during Schalke 04's 1-0 win at Lokomotiv Leipzig and Kaiserslautern's 7-0 victory over RSV Eintracht. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf stated, 'We stand for diversity and respect, and alongside those affected as well as those who stand up for our values.' The match at Lokomotiv Leipzig was paused after Schalke's Christopher Antwi-Adjei reported racist insults from the crowd. Antwi-Adjei, a Ghana international born in Germany, said the abuse was clearly directed at his skin colour or origin. The game resumed after a three-minute stoppage following a stadium announcement urging fans to stop discriminatory behaviour. Antwi-Adjei later expressed disappointment on social media, calling the incident 'shameful' and highlighting the global persistence of racism. In the second incident, a Kaiserslautern substitute was allegedly targeted with racist insults during their match against RSV Eintracht. FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the abuse, linking it to a similar incident involving Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo at Liverpool. Infantino confirmed FIFA's Players' Voice Panel would engage with the DFB to monitor the situation closely. - Reuters
Qatar Tribune
21 hours ago
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- Qatar Tribune
DFB probing racism incidents in Cup matches
dpa Berlin The German Football Federation (DFB) has launched an investigation into the incidents of racist abuse in two German Cup matches on Sunday. 'The supervisory committee is investigating the incidents and initiating investigations against the respective clubs,' a spokesman for the DFB told dpa on Monday. Allegations of racist abuse by fans marred two German Cup first-round matches at the weekend. In the middle of the second half of lower-league Eintracht Stahnsdorf against second-tier Kaiserslautern, a visiting player who was warming up on the sideline appeared to be insulted from the crowd. Thanks to the quick intervention of spectators and security at the Karl Liebknecht Stadium in Potsdam, the perpetrator was identified. The match, which Kaiserslautern won 7-0, continued without interruption. Second-tier Schalke's 1-0 extra-time win at fourth-division Lok Leipzig was suspended briefly after Schalke's Christopher Antwi-Adjei had a confrontation with fans. Leipzig said racist abuse could not be confirmed by anyone else, but the player was adamant afterwards. 'It's not acceptable, not in this day and age, not at all,' said Antwi-Adjei, who reported the incident to the assistant referee. 'Not everyone said it. I reckon it was an isolated shout. I hope the person thinks twice about those words.' After the short suspension, Antwi-Adjei was booed every time he touched the ball by Leipzig fans. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said in a statement: 'Racism, discrimination, hate and marginalization have no place in football. We stand for diversity and respect. And we stand with the affected players and those who stand up for our values.' FIFA criticizes racism incidents FIFA president Gianni Infantino has criticized the incidents of racist abuse. 'I will repeat myself and I will keep doing it: In football, there's no place for racism or other form of discrimination,' Infantino said. He added that he expects the German Football Federation to clarify what happened and to punish the perpetrators. 'FIFA, the players' committee and the entire football community stand by those affected by these incidents - we are determined to ensure that players are respected and protected and that competition organizers and law enforcement agencies take appropriate measures,' Infantino said. Football official waiting for investigations Hermann Winkler, the president of the Northeast German Football Association (NOFV) has warned against jumping into conclusions following the incidents. 'While it is necessary to deal with this serious issue quickly, let's stop speculating and assigning blame before the match report and the results of the police investigations have been evaluated,' Winkler told dpa.
The Star
a day ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-German FA opens investigation after racist abuse in Cup matches
(Reuters) -The German Football Federation (DFB) has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse incidents at two German Cup matches, the German soccer governing body said on Monday after FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents. The alleged racial abuse incidents occurred on Sunday in the first round of DFB Cup matches, during second-tier Schalke 04's 1-0 win away at fourth-tier Lokomotiv Leipzig and during second-tier Kaiserslautern's 7-0 win away at fifth-tier RSV Eintracht. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said, "We stand for diversity and respect, and alongside those affected as well as those who stand up for our values. Accordingly, the DFB control committee has opened investigations following the two German Cup matches on Sunday." The match at Lokomotiv Leipzig was halted in the 13th minute when Schalke midfielder Christopher Antwi-Adjei, who is Black, reported racist insults from the crowd to the assistant referee. Antwi-Adjei, who is a Ghana international, was born in Germany. The game was stopped for about three minutes before the stadium announcer urged supporters to stop using racist or discriminatory language. "The words reached me clearly and unmistakably before I was about to take a throw-in," Antwi-Adjei said on social media on Monday. "Who said them? Supposedly unknown. But these words were shouted loudly by a spectator and show clearly that this person has a problem with my skin colour or origin. "It is shameful and disappointing that this issue is still so present all over the world. Only a fraction of racist insults and remarks ever become public." At RSV Eintracht, a Kaiserslautern substitute player warming up on the touchline was allegedly targeted by racist insults from the crowd midway through the second half of their 7-0 win. The club did not name the player in their statement. "It is with great regret that, for the second time in the past few days, racist abuse is reported to have taken place at football matches," Infantino said, also noting Friday's incident of racial abuse against Bournemouth player Antoine Semenyo at Liverpool. "The Players' Voice Panel, established as part of the five pillars against racism adopted by FIFA Congress in 2024, will be in touch with the German Football Association (DFB) and continues to monitor these incidents closely." (Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
