Senegalese Goalkeeper, Cheikh Kane Sarr has been handed a two-match ban after confronting a supporter who he claimed racially abused him.
The Goalkeeper who plays for Spanish third division side, Rayo Majadahonda was sent off for going into the stands to confront a rival fan. Rayo Majadahonda players walked off the pitch in the 84th minute and refused to return. The Club was however penalized for refusing to complete Saturday’s match against Sestao River. They were given an automatic 3-0 defeat and were deducted three points and fined 3,006 euros (£2,575).
Sestao who led 2-1 before the incident, has been ordered to play two home games behind closed doors and fined 6,001 euros (£5,140) for “failing to act diligently or co-operate in the repression of violent, racist, xenophobic or intolerant behaviour”. 23-year-old Cheik Kane Sarr while reacting to the incident said “I grabbed him and asked why he was insulting me. My attitude was not aggressive, I just wanted to ask him why.” “It was something horrible and I could not stop myself. It was a very sad and ugly thing what they were saying.”
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) judged Sarr’s reaction to being “contrary to good sporting order” but said there were “mitigating circumstances” because of “justified sufficient provocation, motivated by the racist insults received”. The Sestao supporter who was confronted by the goalkeeper pressed charges against the goalkeeper for assault. The Basque club’s security officer, Rafa Guadix denied there had been any racist insults in an interview with radio station, COPE.
