Pitch brawl after amateur Scots footie coach told to ‘lay off sunbeds’ as ‘racism’ storm erupts
A MAJOR pitch brawl broke out after a Scots amateur footie coach claimed he was racially abused.
Edinburgh Star coach Khadir Idelmenchar, 29, alleges he was told to “lay off the sunbeds” by someone associated with rivals Mill AFC on Wednesday.
“I could count on both hands how many people play amateur football that are black. It’s a sad, sad state of affairs.”
But Mill AFC continued to deny the alleged abuser was linked to them at all as they defended themselves on social media.
A tweet read: “The comment was made by a guy at the side of a public park. We can’t control randoms at the side.”
The race row has sparked the resignation of the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football Association’s chairman.
Chris Lowrie claimed that events over the past few weeks within the league had been rooted in “racism, violence, deceit and lies”.
Edinburgh Star and Mill AFC both compete in the association's Lothian West Championship, with the capital city side winning the division in 2020.
He added: “I find myself having to deal with investigations of racism, hate and violence and frankly some of the most difficult situations imaginable in the amateur game.
“The events of the past two or three weeks and the fallout have been nothing short of astonishing.”
The league has been contacted for further comment.
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Mill AFC declined to comment to The Scottish Sun.
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