Racing Santander football players in on-pitch strike

    
A Copa del Rey last four clash against Barcelona awaited Racing Santander’s players if they could pull back a two-goal deficit against Real Sociedad in a quarterfinal second leg but instead the team stood arm and arm in the center circle and refused to play Thursday.

Angered by months of unpaid wages and with their demand for club president Angel Lavin and his board to step down ignored, the squad carried through on its threat to boycott the match.

They had warmed up prior to kick off but once proceedings were underway it became immediately clear that it would not be a contest.

Sociedad, who led 3-1 from the first leg, passed the ball among themselves while the Racing team grouped together in their protest.

Substitutes and staff — including coach Francisco Fernandez Gomez — who has reportedly not been paid for sixth months — performed the same gesture on the touchline.

CNN