La Liga president Javier Tebas issued an apology on Wednesday following his online rant at Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr, who had taken to social media to complain about the racist insults he had to endure. Tebas had suggested that Vinicius should learn about La Liga’s anti-racism efforts before criticizing the league and slandering it on social media. However, Tebas did not retract his criticism of the Spanish legal system, which he said prevented La Liga from taking more concrete actions against racism in soccer. Tebas called for legislative changes that would give La Liga the authority to sanction racist behavior and make the fight against racism more effective. La Liga is not the only league grappling with racist incidents, and many players have spoken out about the need for stronger measures to combat discrimination.

Source: Indian Express May 25, 2023 01:09 UTC