Valencia’s players walked off the pitch, and the club issued a statement denouncing racism, following an incident involving Mouctar Diakhaby against Cadiz on Sunday.
Shortly before the half-hour mark in the Liga game on Sunday, Diakhaby and Cadiz’s Juan Cala squared off on the halfway line; it followed on from a tangle between the two in the Valencia box moments earlier.
Diakhaby had to pulled away from Cala, with the Valencia defender reacting furiously.
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The Valencia players left the field a short time afterwards, and the club confirmed a meeting took place over whether to resume playing.
Valencia released a statement – revealing Diakhaby had urged his team to resume the game – while also calling for an end to racism.
Diakhaby, who was handed a yellow card for his reaction, was substituted prior to the game being restarted.
