Abdoulaye Seck, Selim Amallah and Lawrence Visser. The 3 protagonists of the bitter confrontation during the Antwerp-Standard match had their say in a session of the Disciplinary Committee.
The Committee did not become much wiser. Seck was suspended for the games against Eupen (Thursday) and Genk (Sunday).
The Senegalese also accepted this: “For me, this incident has been dealt with. I accept my sentence, because my reaction was not necessary.” Antwerp can still appeal the decision;
The Disciplinary Committee concluded that there was no racism, but also regretted that the fog over the incident itself has not been removed. “What is certain is that Seck has behaved aggressively and inappropriately towards other players,” the verdict said.
“He lost self-control. However, a professional player has an exemplary function. Thousands of people follow his match, in the stadium and on TV. So Seck has to be able to keep himself in line.”
“Unleashing his anger and visibly seeking confrontation created a struggle with pushing and pulling, which could have easily escalated or spilled over to the supporters, who turned completely against the referee, making it difficult to manage a serene game. .”
“The incident undoubtedly contributed to the tense atmosphere between the players of both teams, which led to new incidents at the end of the 2nd half,” the Committee concluded.
