Sestao River has denied that during the match against Rayo Majadahonda, suspended after the visiting players left the Las Llanas field after goalkeeper Cheikh Sarr claimed that he had received insults from the stands, there were “racist chants”, and He has asked that the “presumption of innocence” be respected and that “veiled accusations that have not yet been proven by justice” not be raised.
“At no time, during the celebration of the football match, were there any racist chants towards any of the protagonists: the proof is that in the minutes of the match, both the referee’s and the Ertzaintza’s, nothing is reflected in this regard, nor nor through television images,” he said in the statement.
As explained by the Senegalese goalkeeper of Rayo Majadahonda, starting in the 50th minute of Saturday’s match, a fan present in the stands began to address him with phrases such as ‘fucking black’ or ‘run, you fucking black’, to which he reacted by facing him. The referee showed him the red card and all of his teammates left the field in protest.
The Basque club showed its “firm against racism, xenophobia and intolerance”, and noted that it is “actively collaborating” with the authorities, after applying “the protocol established by the Sports Law for these cases.” “We are the first interested in clarifying the events that occurred and punishing the guilty, if it is reliably proven,” he said.
“The Sestao River Club will not hesitate to make the decisions that are necessary, that contribute to coexistence and respect with all people, but until that moment we demand the presumption of innocence, and we ask for sanity so that veiled accusations are not raised. that have not yet been proven by justice,” he stressed.
Finally, he explained that for years he has been providing “resources and sports equipment that have served the creation of soccer teams in Senegal.”