‘We Are With You Webo’ – Mbappe, Adepoju And Milla Lead Solidarity For Basaksehir Coach After Alleged Racist Abuse

The French football superstar led a host of football figures to condemn racism in a show of solidarity for the Cameroonian who was a victim on Tuesday

Paris Saint-Germain stars Kylian Mbappe and Presnel Kimpembe, alongside African football icons Mutiu Adepoju and Roger Milla, have shown support to Pierre Webo after he was allegedly racially abused during Tuesday’s Champions League clash.

Istanbul Basaksehir assistant manager Webo was involved in a furious exchange with the fourth official Sebastian Coltescu, who had instructed the referee to send Webo off after he protested a call on the pitch. The Turkish club accused the fourth official of racial abuse in how he identified the Basaksehir assistant to the match referee.

With the game now moved to Wednesday after both teams walked off the pitch, Mbappe and other notable football figures took to social media, expressing solidarity with Webo.

SAY NO TO RACISM. ❌❌❌

M.WEBO WE ARE WITH YOU. ✊🏽— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) December 8, 2020

Together, we can take football to a greater height. But first, we must all #SayNoToRacism— Mutiu Adepoju (@MutiuAdepoju8) December 8, 2020

#NoToRacism ✊🏿

Stay strong my fellow Achille Webo. You don’t deserve that. You have all my support. 🙏@ChampionsLeague @ibfk2014 pic.twitter.com/zcCrAi05UY— Roger Milla (@roger_milla_9) December 8, 2020

NO ❌✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/Z3WIbgCFgi— Presnel Kimpembe (@kimpembe_3) December 8, 2020

✊🏻✊🏿 NO TO RACISM | #Respect pic.twitter.com/Ic1BzfANoi— İstanbul Başakşehir (@ibfk2014) December 8, 2020

All forms of racism go against the values held by Paris Saint-Germain, the club’s Chairman, staff and players.— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) December 8, 2020

Webo 💪🏾 #Notoracism— Çağlar Söyüncü (@Syncaglar) December 8, 2020

We strongly support and stand with Pierre Webo#NoToRacism ✊🏿✊🏻 pic.twitter.com/8CckHVr6mX— Fenerbahçe English (@Fenerbahce_EN) December 8, 2020

Once again we witness a reality in football, when will it stop?
Webo, @dembabafoot and all the other players involved in this brave attitude have my support. Not to racism!! pic.twitter.com/H3TC0KY1rq— Marcelo Guedes (@MarceloGuedes02) December 8, 2020

✊🏻✊🏿 NO TO RACISM | #Respect pic.twitter.com/xd1knQ2wGt— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) December 8, 2020

NO TO RACISM ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/TeLapF0TlU— Radhi Jaidi (@RadhijaidiOff) December 8, 2020

This is disgrace😡.— Famara Diedhiou (@famara2001) December 8, 2020

Time to do something ! https://t.co/jqBCPHoZB8— Paul-Jose Mpoku (@PaulJoseMpoku) December 9, 2020

About racism, there have been problems with fans in general. But today it is terrible that a referee is brought up on racism. Stop it! @uefacom @championsleague @ibfk2014 @pierrewebo9_— Didier Zokora (@dzokora5) December 9, 2020