The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has opened an ex officio action before the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sports to request information on the actions initiated after the racist insults uttered against the players Lamine Yamal, Ansu Fati and Raphinha during the Real Madrid-Barcelona from last Saturday.
The institution reported through a statement that it wants to know the Commission’s assessment regarding compliance and possible adoption of additional measures to those provided for in Law 19/2007 of July 11 against violence, racismxenophobia and intolerance in sport, “including possible proposals for the investigation of sanctioning proceedings.”
This investigation, he adds, joins another action opened by the Ombudsman who, in May 2023, after receiving several complaints, “initiated proceedings before the CSD for the racist insults received by the player.” Vinícius Junior in the Valencia-Real Madrid match played at the Mestalla stadium”.
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