Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara has accused a Slavia Prague opponent of “deliberate and premeditated” racial abuse, dismissing defender Ondřej Kúdela’s denial as an “utter lie.”
Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara has accused a Slavia Prague opponent of “deliberate and premeditated” racial abuse, dismissing defender Ondřej Kúdela’s denial as an “utter lie.”
Kamara issued an announcement late Friday after UEFA introduced it will examine incidents from the Europa League match between Rangers and Slavia on Thursday. The Czech staff needs Scottish police to research an alleged postgame bodily assault on Kúdela.
Late in Slavia’s 2-0 victory, Kúdela coated his mouth with each fingers and stated one thing into Kamara’s ear throughout a stoppage in play.
Kamara, who’s Black, stated it was racist language that was audible to a close-by teammate. Kúdela acknowledged swearing on the 25-year-old Finnish participant however denied any racial abuse.
“The vile racist abuse by Ondřej (Kúdela) happened on the worldwide stage, and any failure to behave by UEFA shall be seen as a inexperienced mild for racism,” he stated.
Kúdela had been arguing with one other Rangers participant when Kamara stated he tried to intervene.
Kamara stated, “He advised me to close up and after which stated ‘one second my buddy,’” earlier than approaching and allegedly uttering the racist comment. He described Kúdela’s actions as “deliberate and premeditated.”
Slavia denied the allegations and claimed Kamara punched the 33-year-old Kúdela after the sport because the Czech staff “was not allowed to enter the dressing room” at Ibrox Stadium.
“Slavia resolutely denies the disgusting accusation of one of many staff captains Ondřej Kúdela of racist conduct,” the staff stated in an announcement Friday.
Kúdela, who’s white, solely acknowledges swearing at Kamara.
“It was stated in feelings, however I completely deny there was something racist in these phrases,” Kúdela stated as a part of the staff’s assertion.
Kúdela’s clarification, Kamara stated, is a “full utter lie which doesn’t stand as much as any type of scrutiny.”
The Czech staff superior 3-1 on combination to the Europa League quarterfinals and can face Arsenal.
Slavia stated it filed a felony grievance to Scottish police for bodily assault on Kúdela, although it didn’t establish any Rangers gamers.
“The assault was brutal and carried out with the total power with the intention to harm and trigger bodily hurt to our participant,” the staff stated late Friday.
UEFA on Friday launched an investigation and appointed a disciplinary inspector to collect proof after earlier saying it was awaiting studies of the match officers.
“Additional info concerning this investigation shall be made out there sooner or later,” UEFA stated in an announcement.
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