Glen Kamara ‘was called a f***ing monkey by Ondrej Kudela’ during Rangers’ ill-tempered Europa League loss to Slavia Prague as footage shows team-mate Bongani Zungu complaining about his abusive insult to the bench
- Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela was accused of racial abuse on Thursday
- Glen Kamara’s claims triggered a bust-up between Rangers and Slavia players
- Footage appears to show players claiming Kudela called him ‘a f***ing monkey’
Rangers players appeared to complain that Glen Kamara had been called ‘a f***ing monkey’ by Slavia Prague’s Ondrej Kudela in footage from their Europa League tie as tensions flared during their clash at Ibrox.
The tie was marred by a bust-up between both sides after Kamara claimed he was racially abused by the Czech centre-back during a heated game that saw the Gers reduced to nine men – with UEFA quickly opening an investigation into the incident.
Slavia officials have defended Kudela, claiming he was ‘cowardly beaten with fists in the face by Kamara’ in the tunnel after the full time whistle, with the player himself denying any racist abuse and insisting he told the player he was ‘a f***ing guy’.
Rangers players appeared to accuse Ondrej Kudela (R) of calling Glen Kamara (L) ‘a f***ing monkey’ during their Europa League game at Ibrox
Tensions flared as both sides were involved in a bust-up following Kudela’s words to Kamara
But in a clip of the incident inside the empty stadium, Kamara’s team-mate Bongani Zungu can be heared relaying to the Rangers bench about Kudela’s alleged racial slur as both sets of players continued to clash.
The footage shows Kudela whispering into Kamara’s ear, with the midfielder immediately reacting and pointing to the centre-back – immediately walking over to confront the player before his team-mates become involved in tense discussions with their opponents.
South African international Zungu then backs away from the group bust-up and can be heard shouting ‘Hey, he said f***ing monkey’, to the dugout.
Slavia Prague’s Ondrej Kudela (R) was reportedly ‘attacked by fists and beaten in the tunnel’ following an allegation of racial abuse made towards him by Rangers’ Glen Kamara (L)
Gers boss Steven Gerrard has thrown his backing behind Kamara and urged UEFA to act quickly and swiftly to come down hard on Kudela, who insists he ‘completely rejects racism’.
Speaking to the media after the game, as reported by Czech outlet Sport, Kudela said: ‘I told him “You’re a f***ing guy”.
‘It was said in emotions after two red cards and a series of brutal interventions by an opponent, but I completely reject racism.’
More to follow.