Anderlecht’s victory overshadowed by racist statements against Zanka: “We won’t leave it at that”
A painful shadow over the purple and white’s impressive victory in Prague. Slavia striker Tomas Chory hurled racist insults at Anderlecht defender Zanka twice during the match. Trainer David Hubert was obviously not happy about the incident. “These are things that don’t belong on a football field.”
Colin Coosemans’ mysterious interview suddenly became a lot clearer.
The Anderlecht goalie reacted angrily when asked why he harassed the opposition so much today. “There’s a whole story behind that, that might come later,” he opened.
“I first have to consult with the club about this, but normally I am not like that. There were a few triggers to do it, things that are not acceptable.”
“Not only by the fans, but again: I will first consult with the club. You should not dig deeper into the story for the time being.”
Kept a cool head
A little later, David Hubert came to the press conference with more explanation. He stated that it was racism towards Zanka. “These are things that do not belong on a football field,” he responded angrily.
“At that moment I only wanted one thing and that was to leave the site. Zanka is not someone who makes things up: he heard what he heard.”
“But we are not going to leave it like that. There is a UEFA protocol that allows us to file a complaint and we will do that. Hats off to Zanka for keeping a cool head.”
A statement from the club is also expected later.
