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Mumbai City head coach Jorge Costa accuses referee of making racist gestures

A furious Jorge Costa brought racism charges against Saudi Arabian referee Turki Alkhudhayr after the Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC match on Sunday at the Kanteerava Stadium.

The Portuguese coach claimed after the game that the referee had made gestures at Mumbai City striker Serge Kevyn and had called him a monkey.

“ISL need foreigners. Foreigners like me, Carles (Cuadrat), (Sergio) Lobera and all the foreign players and coaches need to respect the country, the league. They should try to make this league better everyday. I am speaking about the referee, not his quality because everyone knows his quality.