Kamara wishes he ‘walked off the pitch’ over racism claim
Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara would walk off the pitch if he could turn back the clock following the comments made by Slavia Prague's Ondrej Kudela, his lawyer has revealed.
Kamara alleges that the Czech defender directed a racist slur at him during the
Europa League tie at Ibrox on March 18, claims which Slavia have denied, arguing that the Rangers midfielder assaulted their player in the tunnel after the game.
Police Scotland and UEFA are both investigating the incident and Kamara's lawyer, Aamer Anwar, indicated that the Finnish international would have walked off if he could revisit the situation.
Detailing the content of his client's statement to
UEFA, Anwar revealed: "[Kamara] said 'when I play I feel I represent my family. I feel like I represent all those young black kids who dream of one day playing for their team. So Kudela didn't just try to humiliate me, he also tried to humiliate my mother and my family.
‘For anyone to say such racist words to another human being is disgusting enough. What makes it even worse is that this player is supposed to be a professional. If I could have turned back the clock I’ d have walked off the pitch. But there were so many emotions going through my mind I just couldn't think straight’ .”
Anwar added: "I met - along with Glen - on Saturday with UEFA, the investigator, the lawyer, and Glen gave a statement to UEFA . And in that statement to UEFA he stated he was still left shaken, that he was still deeply upset about the racial abuse he suffered at the match on March 18.”