Ghanaian born England defender Matilda Asante was part of the Rosengard players who where racially abused during their Women’s Champions League quarter-final game by fans of Frankfurt.
UEFA has opened a disciplinary case after claims that Frankfurt fans racially abused Rosengard players during their Women’s Champions League quarter-final. Frankfurt won the tie on penalties with the case due to be heard on 5 April.
“If it was racist, it’s very disappointing,” Rosengard and England defender Anita Asante told BBC Sport.
Asante, who says she was not abused, said she assumed Cameroon international Gaelle Enganamouit and Brazil’s former world player of the year Marta were booed during the second leg of the tie in Germany because of their talent, only learning afterwards that the incident was allegedly race-related.
Asante, who has 70 England caps, said: “If the allegations are true, it’s the responsibility of UEFA to address Frankfurt, their staff and the club as a whole and make sure they put in penalties to make sure supporters are penalized for their behaviour and don’t have the opportunity to do it again.
Anita Asante Abused In Women"s Championship League Match
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