Mandel, which is in full title battle with KVDO, had just scored the equalizer when things went wrong. According to Oostkamp, Mandel player Alessio Staelens, son of former international Lorenzo Staelens, made a racist remark towards Tosin Thompson.
KSV Oostkamp then decided to leave the field. In an Instagram post response, the club emphasizes that as a family association it rejects any form of racism. By stopping the match, Oostkamp said he wanted to send a clear signal that racism has no place in football or society.