Champions League : Kotoko racially abused


  1. AfricaNews sports desk
    A Ghanaian football club, Kumasi Asante Kotoko are likely to lodge a complaint with CAF after their players were subjected to racial chants from the home fans in a Champions League qualifier against Ittihad Khemisset in Morocco. Kotoko were bitter with officiating and racial chants from the fans.
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    Kotoko were kicked out on the away goal rule after a 2-0 defeat wiped their 3-1 first leg win three weeks ago in Sekondi.
     
    Disgruntled head coach Isaac Opeele Boateng told Ghanasoccernet:" The referee is the worst I have seen in my life but I think the players were afffected by the noise in the stands."
     
    "They were making noise like that of a monkey and that is very bad and should be condemned in African football."
     
    "I am not saying this because we lost but this is highly unprofessional and it's not the best for our football, he added.
     
    "In Europe when it happens, it's a big deal but I don't know how this will be handled in Africa."




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