Rumen Paytashev reports from Sofia Nobody expected such an extraordinary
turn of events. It all began several days
before Bulgaria’s Euro 2020 qualifier in
Sofia, when England raised concerns
after what had happened in Montenegro
back in March, when their black players
had been racially abused during a game
in Podgorica.
Some England players said they
were ready to ignore UEFA’s “three
steps” protocol and abandon the match
in the event of racist chants in Sofia. The
Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) presidentUgly scenes in Sofia
Widespread resignations after racist abuse during qualifier
eyewitness
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