Spain FA Condemns Islamophobic Chants

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and coach Luis de la Fuente strongly condemned anti-Muslim chants that marred Spain's 0-0 friendly draw with Egypt in Barcelona. Egypt's national anthem was jeered ahead of the game, and the public address system repeatedly appealed to fans to refrain from offensive comments.

Coach de la Fuente called the behavior 'intolerable,' stating that 'violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves' and they 'must be removed from society, identified, and kept as far away as possible.' This incident is part of a pattern of racist behavior that has recently overshadowed Spanish football, with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior among those repeatedly targeted.