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Former Germany coach Vogts attacked in Baku

Berti Vogts, coach of Azerbaijan's national football squad and Germany trainer from 1990 to 1998, was violently attacked by three people before a press conference in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Sunday.

Published: 5 June 2011 13:22 CEST
Former Germany coach Vogts attacked in Baku
Photo: DPA

“I have pressed charges and will consult with my lawyer about the next steps,” he told German sports news agency SID, according to daily Bild.

The 64-year-old coach said he would still attend his team’s Euro 2012 qualifying match against Germany on Tuesday night, out of “love for the association.”

Vogts came under heated criticism from local media after Azerbaijan’s 1-2 loss to Kazakhstan in Friday’s qualifying game.

He has been rumoured as a possible successor to Guus Hiddink, coach of Turkey’s national team. Meanwhile, the president of Azerbaijan’s football league, Rovnag Abdullayev, is also keen to keep Vogts once his contract expires in November, Bild said.

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RACISM

VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

Published: 4 March 2024 13:41 CET
VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

READ ALSO: Football star Vinicius highlights racist behaviour from Spanish fans

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