RACIST Bulgaria fans on Monday night abused England’s black stars with monkey chants and Nazi salutes.
The Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia was stopped twice because of the disgraceful scenes.
Racist Bulgarian fans abuse England’s footballers with monkey chantsBulgarian fans started targeting our black stars with Nazi salutes minutes into the game
It comes days after Bulgaria’s football chief insisted the team’s fans were not bigots.
Bulgarian yobs targeted our black stars with monkey noises and Nazi salutes after England took the lead seven minutes into the game.
Croatian referee Ivan Bebek first stopped the match in the 28th minute after England skipper Harry Kane protested at the abuse directed towards Sterling.
Raheem Sterling celebrates his goal in the Euro 2020 qualifier with Kieran TrippierGetty Images - GettySterling, who scored twice in England’s 6-0 victory, was targeted with racist abuseRex Features
EPA The forward was booed and abused every time he touched the ball[/caption]
AP:Associated Press Tyrone Mings was also subjected to vile abuse and made an official complaint[/caption]
A stadium announcement then condemned the abuse and warned the match would be abandoned if it continued.
The warning had little effect and the game had to be stopped again in the 43rd minute.
Travelling England fans responded angrily to the racism by chanting at the Bulgarian yobs: “You know what you are — you racist b*******.”
Harry Kane complained about the abuse to referee Ivan Bebek, who had to stop the match
Reuters The England team and the referee talk on the pitch after the sick chanting[/caption]
The Croatian referee and a UEFA delegate consulted with England manager Gareth SouthgateDarren Fletcher - The SunReferee Ivan Bebek can be seen talking with the Uefa delegate after a complaint by England players
Darren Fletcher - The Sun A group of yobs were ordered to leave the stadium at half-time – although racist abuse continued in the second half[/caption]
Sections of Sofia’s Levski Stadium had been closed after Bulgaria were sanctioned for racist chanting during qualifiers against Kosovo and the Czech Republic.
On Monday night a group of fans dressed in black behind a “Lauta Army” banner appeared to be the source of the worst abuse.
After the game England fans told of their disgust at the behaviour and praised match officials for stopping the game.
England fans chanted back at vile Bulgarian yobs: ‘You racist b*******’ReutersThe national side ‘was right to make a stand’, travelling Three Lions fans said
Carol Perrin, 54, a nurse from Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham, said: “I think there comes a time when you must make a stand.
“If you play on and then the authorities fine the Bulgarian FA, I don’t think it makes any difference.
“This way you get the message across.
“It is about a principle. You have to put yourself in the black players’ shoes.
“Imagine how they feel? Being abused from the terraces is just terrible.”
Paul Bates, 43, said: “We were right to call their fans out and make a stand.”
“If @UEFA care at all about tackling discrimination…then points deductions and tournament expulsion must follow.”
Raheem Sterling re-tweeted Piers Morgan’s Ainsley Harriott gif after the matchSterling criticised Bulgaria’s coach over his claims that England has a bigger problem with racism
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Before kick-off Bulgaria coach Krasimir Balakov shrugged off racism accusations, saying it was worse in England.
He added: “I don’t think we have a problem.
“In the Bulgarian championship, we have a lot of players of different ethnicities and skin colour. I don’t think we have this big problem like, for example, England do.”
Great performance and I’m proud of the togetherness we showed in some disgraceful circumstances. Racism has no place in society or football. It needs stamping out for good. Also a massive congrats to @OfficialTM_3 on a great debut #ThreeLionspic.twitter.com/yS9pEFeXie
Bulgarian captain Ivelin Popov was seen at half-time pleading with fans to stop the vile chantsITV
Also been told what the Bulgaria captain did at half-time. To stand alone and do the right thing takes courage and acts like that shouldn’t go unnoticed. #NoToRacism
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