Spanish government ashamed, police probe racist chants in Spain-Egypt | OneFootball

“The insults and racist chants shame us as a society,” Spanish Justice Minister Félix Bolaños said this Wednesday (1), one day after the Spain-Egypt friendly in Barcelona, which was marked by offensive chants.

“We are investigating yesterday’s Islamophobic and xenophobic chants at RCDE Stadium,” the Catalan regional police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, announced on the social network X.

The match, which ended 0-0, was marked by boos during the Egyptian national anthem and chants of “Muslim is whoever doesn’t jump” during the first half, sung by part of the 35,000 fans at RCDE Stadium.

Over the stadium sound system, authorities asked fans to avoid “offensive chants” at halftime and during the second half.

“The far right will not leave any space free from its hatred, and those who remain silent today will be complicit. We will keep working for a tolerant country that respects everyone,” the Justice Minister added.

“Violent people take advantage of football to create space for themselves. They must be removed from society, identified, and the farther away, the better,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said after the friendly. “It is intolerable,” he insisted.

The president of the Spanish Football Federation, Rafael Louzán, described the episode as an “isolated incident that must not happen again.”

Spain will host the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Morocco. The tournament will also include matches in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

*By AFP

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