More racist slurs for Barcelona players discovered at Bernabeu as La Liga files complaint
The only thing that could have slightly messed up Barcelona's night after a 4-0 win against Real Madrid on Saturday was the racist abuse that was suffered by their players. Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Ansu Fati and Alejandro Balde were all there aimed at Real Madrid fans during and before the game.
The League has officially submitted a complaint to the Competition Committee about the incidents, as they seek sanctions for the individuals responsible, listing the incidents and including the available information. The Blancos also provided footage from their own CCTV, which identified further insults being offered as Barcelona warmed up.
The idea is that Araújo will return in the month of November. She is ready to intensify the training sessions. @santiovalle
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) October 28, 2024
Meanwhile Relief say that the owner of Atletico Madrid Miguel Angel Gil Marin and CEO Oscar Mayo attended a meeting today with the Anti-Violence Committee, which recommended sanctions to the public prosecutor and the Ministry of Sports. They wanted to assure the police that they would expel all the identified members who were involved in the case incident with Thibaut Courtois last month. They had identified 20 fans, who will be sanctioned accordingly, and now they have added a 21st with extra materials available.
Nahuel Molina has won 0 of 16 duels in Atlético Madrid's last two games. pic.twitter.com/NImaM2xG96
— Atletico Universe (@architetturauniverse) October 28, 2024
The issue of fan violence, both verbal and physical, is on the rise in Spain, and despite the authorities upping the ante in terms of punishments and visibility, they have yet to break ground in the stadiums. After years of relative impunity, however, change will undoubtedly take time and perhaps even tougher measures.
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