Tebas on ***** in La Liga: "These are isolated incidents, Spain is not a racist country"
La Liga president Javier Tebas has highlighted the league's progress in combating ***** in recent years.
"In the case of Vinicius, what's important is that it led to a turning point. Similar incidents have happened before, with Iñaki Williams in Barcelona and Akapo in Cádiz. Neither Spain nor football is inherently racist — these are isolated cases. Fifteen years ago, fans would shout such things freely, but now a lot of spectators are willing to cooperate," Cadena SER quotes the official.
Vinicius Junior has been the target of racist abuse on multiple occasions. The player also serves as a UN sports ambassador for human rights. On 4 September, he stated that Spain should not be considered to host the 2030 World Cup unless the country improves its stance on ***** .
