La Liga has proven promising indicators in direction of the anti-racism battle in recent times, and Actual Madrid star Vinicius Jr. has had a big function to play in the identical.
As a continuing ambassador for the anti-racism stance, the Brazilian has all the time been favoured by the league and granted safety in opposition to racist slurs with these inflicting it on him promptly punished.
The league, nonetheless, has as soon as once more confirmed to carry double requirements on that entrance with Javier Tebas’ newest statements coming as nothing lower than a shame.
A disappointing assertion
Barcelona’s draw in opposition to Getafe earlier this month was an unsightly sport in some ways, however one difficulty that tainted the night time was the racist slur thrown towards the Blaugrana famous person Alejandro Balde.
The younger left-back admitted after the sport that he heard insults directed in direction of him based mostly on his pores and skin color throughout the match and the problem was instantly highlighted as racism has no place in soccer.
Balde was focused by racist abuse throughout Getafe conflict. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Photographs)
Talking in a current interview (h/t COPE), nonetheless, La Liga president Tebas was requested concerning the scenario to which he shockingly stated:
“The Balde difficulty is a matter that solely he heard and we now have to see what has occurred.”
“Generally there are questions on… as a result of that’s what the match officers are there for, there are extra folks. It was seen if it continued or not and it appears that evidently they didn’t proceed,” Tebas added unconvincingly.
Whereas Tebas has been identified to be a supporter of Actual Madrid for a very long time now, there are particular subjects within the sport the place double requirements merely can’t maintain a spot. His response to Balde’s declare and pointing in direction of it attainable being nothing is thus atrocious.
“It was an advanced scenario. I acquired a number of insults. I don’t know what to say,” Balde stated earlier right now in an interview, confirming that he did certainly face insults.
It stays to be seen what motion, if any, La Liga and Tebas take, given the disregard proven by the league president in his feedback.