Brazilian referee Ramon Abatti Abel received the denunciation of the German defender and called for the first time in the tournament the protocol for cases like this, making an X with his arms
The victory for the Club World Cup on Sunday (22) was marked by a serious accusation of racism. The German defender said he was the target of one by Argentine Gustavo Cabral, defender of the Mexican team. The episode occurred already in the second half, after a dispute within the area. The meringue athlete fell asking for a penalty, but Cabral responded by accusing the simulation opponent, which generated a heated discussion between the two. According to the Spanish club, the cursing was “Black of M ** of”.
During the chat, Rüdiger addressed Brazilian referee Ramon Abatti Abel to report the offense. The judge then called on FIFA’s anti -racism protocol, gesturing cross -arms, which indicates a formal denunciation of discriminatory conduct in the field. This was the first time the gesture was used in the current edition of the tournament. As the arbitration did not witness the exact moment of the supposed offense, the game continued normally, but the situation will be analyzed by the sports authorities.
Anti-racism protocol in the duel between Real Madrid x Pachuca. Rüdiger and Gustavo Cabral argued and the Spanish team defender left angry. Soon after that, Brazilian referee Ramon Abatti Abel made the gesture in which he triggered the anti-racism procollo. The game followed and the case should…
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After the final whistle, Rüdiger and Cabral again disagree with, being quickly contained by companions of both teams. At the news conference, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso provided support to the German defender. “It’s in the FIFA protocol to investigate what happened and take action. It’s unacceptable. There is no tolerance for that in football,” he said.
Pachuca players who spoke to the press after the game denied the accusation and said the Real Madrid defender did not understand what Cabral said during the discussion. FIFA has not yet officially commented on the complaint.
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