QPR CEO Demands Action After Racist Chants Force Match Cancellation

Verbally assaulted by players from the opposing team, Ad Nervion FC, who play in the Spanish youth honor division, Lee Hoos’ protégés had no choice but to leave the field. In doing so, they followed their defender who had made this decision very early on. The referee, for his part, had to cancel the friendly match, reports Le muslim post.

Dissatisfied with this decision, the QPR CEO warns: "We are taking very tough measures against racism and will not tolerate any of our players being subjected to abhorrent remarks." However, rigorous and tenacious, he has complained about these incidents to the English Football Association (FA) and then to the governing body of European football. He is demanding the strongest possible measures from them because these racist acts occur too frequently. "There is a great opportunity for UEFA to react strongly. I hope they will seize it," said the QPR executive.

For UEFA, this case goes beyond its jurisdiction and should be handled with FIFA and the Spanish Federation. The international body had, however, announced its decision to punish discriminatory insults in stadiums more severely, with matches stopped now being forfeited.

The same source notes that English players are often subject to this kind of degrading behavior. For example, the national team was the victim of racist chants during the Euro 2020 qualifiers in Montenegro last season.

Le muslim post also recalls that during a pre-season match, young Arsenal defender Jordi Osei-Tutu, on loan to VfL Bochum, left the field after being subjected to the same treatment in a friendly match against the Swiss club St. Gallen. It added that two weeks earlier, the sister of Fulham defender Cyrus Christie had been assaulted by a supporter of her own team, who then hurled racist insults at her.