UEFA suspends Romanian referee after racism row

Sebastian Coltescu suspended until the end of the current season for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ during a match last month.

UEFA has suspended a Romanian football referee until the end of the current season for “inappropriate behaviour” in a match last December between Turkish club Basaksehir and France’s Paris St Germain (PSG). UEFA said in a statement on Monday that Coltescu had been suspended for “inappropriate behaviour during a UEFA match” and had been ordered to “attend an educational programme before 30 June 2021”. The European football body launched proceedings in February against Sebastian Coltescu after Basaksehir claimed he used a racial slur to identify Pierre Achille Webo, their assistant manager, during a match against (PSG).