´They got along very well´ – Ba´s former Senegal team-mate sets up fourth official call

Demba Ba and the fourth official accused of using racist language in Istanbul Basaksehir’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain have had a positive telephone conversation, according to one of Ba’s former Senegal team-mates.

The fixture at the Parc des Princes was suspended after 13 minutes when it was alleged Romanian official Sebastian Coltescu had exposed the Turkish side’s assistant Pierre Webo to racist language.

Basaksehir striker Ba remonstrated with Coltescu, saying: “You never said ‘this white guy’. Why, when you mention a black guy, do you have to say ‘this black guy’?”

The teams completed the Champions League Group H game the following day, PSG winning 5-1 after both sets of players warmed up in “No to racism” T-shirts and took the knee in the centre circle.

UEFA announced it is investigating the incident.

Ousmane N’Doye, who played for a number of Romanian clubs during his career, said Ba and Coltescu had a productive conversation after he put the pair in touch.