A Euro 2020 qualifier match between Bulgaria and England in Sofia was temporarily halted twice Monday night over racist abuse hurled at English players.
England’s Football Association tweeted after the match that English players had been “subjected to abhorrent racist chanting” and that it would ask the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to “investigate as a matter of urgency.”
“This is unacceptable at any level of the game and our immediate focus is supporting the players and staff involved,” the association tweeted.
“As we are sadly aware, this is not the first time our players have been subjected to this level of abuse and there is no place for this kind of behavior in society, let alone in football.”
The game was first halted during the 28th minute while England was leading 2-0, after a stadium announcement told fans that racist behavior was “interfering with the game” and that if it continued, the match would be abandoned.
“The referee has indicated that he may have to suspend the match,” the announcer said and warned against racist behavior, according to Britain’s PA news agency.
The announcement came after a conversation between the game’s referee and England’s captain Harry Kane.
The game was then halted a second time during the 43rd minute, after discussions between England’s manager Gareth Southgate and the referee.
Bulgaria was sanctioned earlier this year for racist chanting during qualifiers against Kosovo and the Czech Republic in June.
The two pauses on Monday were part of UEFA’s three-step protocol, which is an attempt to tackle racism at football games. The third step would have been to cancel the game entirely.
The game carried on into the second half, with England ultimately beating Bulgaria 6-0.
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0:31 what are they doing? Just wondering because I don’t know
After this match I had nightmares one time I was murder by then it was so scary😭😭😭😭 why Bulgaria why?
Proud to be bulgarian 🇧🇬!
We're you proud of the performance the other night.. lol
Balkans things 🔥🔥
I hope they get hit by a bus
There just salty cause England are better then em 😂
That's what happens if racism crosses the line in Football.
It makes me laugh, peasants who earn £100 pounds a month abusing black English players earning £100 thousand pounds a week. 🤦🏾♂️
When the racists are going home to fat ugly sweat-lana, the black players are going home to super models.😂🤣
So true
What’s the point in racism
They’re just angry they live in a shthole country
So nobody will talk about "We're racist, we're racist, and that's the way we like it!" Or the man who called the Bulgarian gypsies at the England-Bulgaria match?
Respect ✊
Racism doesn’t fit in this world Bulgaria so GET IN THE 21Centery
KAFIRLAH PULAK, SUDAH PAHAM CULTURE MEREKA WKWKWK
This is so awful. I still can't believe that someone got FUCKING KILLED over being from the UK. It's just Fucked in Bulgaria.
не сме ръсисти вие само правите скандали с всички
i was so proud of our lads for standing up against racism. you did our country proud you lions
Show racism the red card
We are strong
Remove these racist stickers in the name of Jesus Christ!
Give racism the red card 🟥
There’s no room for racism
Why can’t people treat others how.they want to be treated
Everyone should be treated the same
Racist fuckers
So many loosers in the stands… all fachists are scared bitches
Kik the rasism from world