LONDON — England may have beaten Bulgaria, 6-0, in Monday’s UEFA European Championship qualifier match, but its players were subjected to monkey chants, Nazi salutes and taunts from supporters in the stands in Sofia.
The EURO 2020 qualifier was paused twice by officials in a bid to gain control of the racist chants and behavior of supporters. International outrage arrived swiftly: Bulgarian Football President Borislav Mikhaylov resigned Tuesday at the request of the country’s prime minister. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin called for “war on the racists” in soccer in a statement.
English soccer officials have called for UEFA to oust Bulgaria from EURO 2020 competition.