Football: 'Every form of racism has to be fought' - Mourinho

"Every form of racism has to be fought" was Jose Mourinho's reaction on Wednesday to the events that led to the abandonment of the Champions League match between PSG and Basaksehir the night before. UEFA has announced the appointment of an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to look into the events of the Group H encounter which was abandoned after 13 minutes when both sets of players walked off the pitch in the wake of a red card being shown to Basaksehir assistant manager Pierre Webo. Subsequent video footage showed the Cameroonian accusing the fourth official, Romanian Sebastian Coltescu, of using racist language, with Basaksehir striker Demba Ba also remonstrating with the official. Mourinho said he knew the match referee Ovidiu Hategan, described him as a "very good guy, very good referee," and hoped that the match would not become a stain on his reputation. "Everyone in football and in society, we have our responsibilities in relation to these situations and if you make mistakes, we have to accept the responsibilities," he said of Coltescu.