‘Anyone found guilty of racism should not be in the game’Media caption, ‘Any form of racism is unacceptable’ – Rosenior comments after Vinicius Jr allegationsBySean KearnsBBC SportPublished1 hour agoChelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says anyone found guilty of racist behaviour in football “shouldn’t be in the game”.
Uefa has opened an investigation into claims Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League match on Tuesday.
Prestianni, who denies the allegation, could be suspended for a minimum of 10 matches in European competition if found guilty of the alleged abuse.
But Rosenior says any coach or player found guilty of racism should be banned from the sport.
Asked for his thoughts on the incident involving Vinicius, the Chelsea boss stated: “If any player, any coach or any manager is found guilty of racism, they shouldn’t be in the game. It’s as simple as that.
“It’s upsetting. Always, there needs to be context to it. What I will say, you can see any form of racism in society, not just football, is unacceptable.
“I cannot speak about an incident where an investigation is ongoing. What I would say is when you see a player upset how Vinicius Jr was upset, normally they’re upset for a reason.”
