Boris Johnson condemns racism by Bulgarian fans; urges UEFA for action

Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Borish Johnson on Tuesday condemned racial comments by Bulgarian fans in match between England and Bulgaria on Monday. PM Johnson, on Tuesday, tweeted in support of England coach Gareth Southgate and team for standing up against racial comments hurled by Bulgarian fans at Stion Vasil Levski in Bulgaria. match witnessed England thump Bulgaria by 6-0 courtesy of goals by Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane, Ross Barkley and  Raheem Sterling. England players h earlier also stated that y would walk off pitch if racial comments are hurled at m.

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Match halted twice due to racial abuses

Johnson, who tweeted in support of England's national football team said that re was place for racism and football and also urged UEFA to take strong and swift action against issue. Due to racial abuses hurled, game h to be halted twice even before half time and an anuncement was me urging fans to t hurl any more racial abuses. three-step UEFA protocol was followed and referee h a discussion with team's respective captains. Bulgaria's captain Ivelin Popov even went near stands to urge fans to stop chants but failed to have an impact. 

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Turkey celebrates with military-style salute

game between France and Turkey on Monday also witnessed some drama as Turkey held off France from qualifying for Euro 2020. Turkey after scoring a late equalizer to hold off France celebrated goal by performing a military-style salute as a tribute to Turkey soldiers fighting against Kurds in Syria. UEFA has also instructed a probe in this issue as body prohibits any political gestures on field. Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov has asked he of Bulgaria's Football Union to resign after England's football players were subject to multiple racist attacks during a UEFA Euro Qualifier match on Monday evening. 

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