FIFPro chief says players' walk-out isn't answer to racial abuse
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AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, of Ghana, sports a jersey reading AC Milan against racism prior to the start of the Serie A football match between AC Milan and Siena at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy on Jan 6, 2013. Footballers' union leader Theo van Seggelen says he is proud of Boateng's protest against racist abuse by fans, but agrees with Sepp Blatter that players leaving the pitch is not the answer. -- PHOTO: AP
ZURICH (AP) - Footballers' union leader Theo van Seggelen says he is proud of Kevin-Prince Boateng's protest against racist abuse by fans, but agrees with Sepp Blatter that players leaving the pitch is not the answer.
FIFPro general secretary van Seggelen tells The Associated Press that Boateng chose "the right moment" to lead off his AC Milan team-mates and stop a friendly last Friday.
The Dutch official acknowledges that "when it is the Champions League final, the circumstances are different".
Van Seggelen says "we have regulations for that. The referee is the only one who can stop the game".
