The recent incidents of racist and xenophobic abuse targeting Sevilla defender Marcos Acuña and his coach Quique Sanchez Flores during a match at Getafe have once again highlighted the issue of racism in Spanish football. LaLiga has taken a firm stance against these acts of discrimination, reporting the abuse to the Anti-Violence Commission and the
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Sevilla recently faced off against Getafe in a LaLiga match, but the game was marred by incidents of racist and xenophobic abuse directed at defender Marcos Acuña and coach Quique Sanchez Flores. The referee had to stop the game in the 68th minute and issue a warning over the stadium tannoy in accordance with LaLiga’s
Recently, LaLiga reported an incident in which Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham allegedly called Getafe forward Mason Greenwood a “rapist.” The incident occurred during a match between Madrid and Getafe on Feb. 1, sparking controversy and leading to further investigation. LaLiga took swift action by reporting the incident to the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) competition committee.