Racism in Spanish football

Five people handed prison sentences over racist abuse towards Vinicius Jr.

Five people handed prison sentences over racist abuse towards Vinicius Jr.

La Liga announced on Wednesday that five people have been handed suspended prison sentences for racist abuse towards Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old Brazilian superstar was subjected to abuse when he was substituted in an away game against Valladolid in September 2022. The Provincial Court of Valladolid has sentenced the five people involved in the incident to a one-year suspended prison sentence,...

Bellingham hits out at La Liga for not doing enough to tackle racism

Bellingham hits out at La Liga for not doing enough to tackle racism

Jude Bellingham has hit out at La Liga for not doing enough to tackle racism in Spain after his Real Madrid teammate Aurelien Tchouameni became the latest target of abuse. The Franco-Cameroonian midfielder was abused in Los Blancos’ 1-0 win at Mallorca at the weekend having scored the sole goal in the game. It has brought further scrutiny on La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation’s...