Friday, September 03, 2021
Whistles, monkey sounds against England
Hungary fans again racist abusive
Hungarians’ fans were already writing negative headlines at the European Championship. The first game after the tournament continues. In the Puskas Arena there are again racist attacks. England’s FA calls on FIFA to investigate.
Again and again Hungary. In the 0: 4 home defeat against England, the first game after the European Football Championship, the fans of the Hungarian national team made negative headlines again. Parts of them are said to have racially insulted England internationals Jude Bellingham and Raheem Sterling. England coach Gareth Southgate called the culprits “dinosaurs”. The association asked FIFA to investigate. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also called for consequences.
Borussia Dortmund’s Jew Bellingham, who was without a stake in the win, and Manchester City professional Raheem Sterling, who scored 1-0 for England, are said to have been made monkey noises during the game, according to matching media reports. This was also shown by TV pictures from the broadcaster ITV. Even before the game, England’s players were booed for their “Take A Knee” gesture by the fans in the Puskas Arena. At the press conference after the game, England coach Gareth Southgate was shaken and helpless. He also called for consequences for the incidents.
English association calls for an investigation
“Our players can’t do more than they have done in the last two or three years. They’ve tried to get the right messages out, take the right positions. It’s up to other people to protect them. It’s my job for once but it is also the job of the authorities, “said Southgate when asked about the racist slurs against his players. “You shouldn’t be exposed to any form of racism.”
The English Football Association later requested an investigation by FIFA. “We continue to support players and staff in their joint endeavor to show and combat discrimination in all forms,” said the FA in a statement. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was also outraged on Twitter. He now expects “vigorous action against those responsible” from FIFA and described the insults as “completely unacceptable”.
But coach Southgate did not want to take all Hungary fans into kinship. He also referred to the problems in his own country. “It is not fair to criticize all the Hungarian fans. Many of them behaved very well,” he said after the game, recalling the incidents that caused a stir after the lost European Championship final against Italy. At that time, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were racially insulted after their missed penalties in England. In two test matches before the European Championship, parts of the English fans whistled their team when they went on their knees before the game.
“You will be the dinosaur”
“It’s similar to ours, I think. The perpetrators have to be dealt with. There will be evidence of that. They were filmed and we can only hope that the authorities deal with it properly.” When asked if the incidents were further evidence that the players’ anti-racism struggle must go on, Southgate replied, “They are seeing the world changing. Those who hold on to old thought patterns and prejudices will in the end it will be the dinosaurs. The world is becoming more modern. In Hungary, the population is not nearly as diverse as in our country.
Hungary hit the headlines more often during the politicized European Championship. You played a central role in the “rainbow” dispute between the city of Munich and UEFA. They were also the center of attention when it came to the issue of racism. The notorious “Carpathian Brigade” is said to have appeared at the games in the Budapest stadium and attracted attention through racist remarks. The black-clad mob is considered by experts to be a paramilitary and right-wing radical group.
After the various incidents during the European Championship this summer, Hungary was sentenced to two UEFA home games without spectators. However, the matches in the current World Cup qualification do not fall into the category of the UEFA compulsory home games, but rather those of the FIFA home games. As early as 2019, due to the racist behavior of its supporters, UEFA ordered a home game in camera for a European Championship qualifier against Slovakia.
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