Sevilla’s Argentine defender Marcos Acuna and training employees had been subjected to “racist and xenophobic insults” from followers throughout their 1-0 La Liga victory over Getafe on Saturday, the membership introduced.
Referee Iglesias Villanueva halted the match within the 68th minute following La Liga’s anti-racism protocol.
“We strongly condemn the racist and xenophobic insults directed at Marcos Acuna and our coaching staff,” Sevilla said in a message shared on the social media platform X.
LaLiga added in an announcement: “There is no place for racist or hateful behavior in sport. La Liga vehemently condemns any racist act and will continue to work to eradicate this inexcusable behavior from our sport.”
Sevilla coach Quique Sanchez Flores stated he had additionally acquired xenophobic insults towards him as followers known as him a “Gypsy” in a derogatory method.
“First, I want to say that I am proud of every pore in my veins that can breathe Gypsy. But it’s one thing to be a Gypsy and another to use it as a racist insult. I find it abhorrent,” stated Sanchez.
“Serious action needs to be taken; our players have suffered as well. I am against any racist chanting.”
Getafe coach Jose Bordalas stated the protocol needed to be activated on this case and agreed that severe measures wanted to be taken if racist chants had been to be stopped.
“I agree that the protocol was activated. If the referee and, in this case, Acuna heard it (abuse), it was good that they stopped the match,” he advised a press convention.
Real Madrid’s Brazil winger Vinicius Jr, who has suffered from a number of incidents of racist abuse and is a part of a marketing campaign towards racism, spoke out in assist of these affected.
He is suspended for Real’s match at residence to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday after selecting up 5 yellow playing cards.
“This weekend, I won’t even play. But we had three despicable cases of racism in Spain this Saturday alone,” he posted on social media.
“Racists must be exposed and matches cannot continue with them in the stands. We will only have victory when the racists leave the stadiums and go straight to jail, the place they deserve.”
Last season, there have been 10 such episodes towards 23-year-old Vinicius Jr., who had been reported to prosecutors by La Liga.
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