During a recent interview with CNN, Vinicius Junior asked Spain to do more in its fight against racism. As part of this, the Real Madrid The forward also stated that the country should lose its rights to host the 2030 World Cup if insufficient progress is made in the preparation of the tournament.
Dani Carvajal responded to his club mate on Wednesday, and less than 24 hours later, the Spanish government said its voice. Fernando Grande-Marlaska, who is the Minister of the Interior, rejected suggestions that Spain It's a racist country AS Diary). However, he expressed his concern about the number of incidents that have occurred in the sports environment.
“The only thing I have to say is that our country is a country where respect for diversity is part of our DNA and, therefore, our effective and direct fight against all discriminatory behavior.
“In the field of sports, we are concerned. We continue to work on the new instruction issued by the Secretary of State for Security to also clarify the role of the security coordinator in his skills.”
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