# De la Fuente denies racism in Spain despite Yamal, Vinicius avowals

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/de-la-fuente-denies-racism-in-spain-despite-yamal-vinicius-avowals/
- Published: 2026-11-15T08:29:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T11:48:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/15/de-la-fuente-denies-racism-in-spain-despite-yamal-vinicius-avowals?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Europe, Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- De la Fuente says Spain has no racism problem.
- FIFA punished Spain over Islamophobic chants by supporters.
- Yamal and Vinicius have spoken about racist abuse.

## Summary

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has said Spain has no racism problem, despite recent racist incidents involving Spanish supporters and accounts from players Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr. His comments came before Spain’s Nations League match against England, after England manager Thomas Tuchel said he would remind his players about anti-racism procedures.

FIFA has ordered Spain to reduce capacity at its next home friendly after supporters directed an Islamophobic chant at Egypt during a match in March. Yamal has said he has experienced racism “a thousand times”; England midfielder Declan Rice said his team knows how to respond if abuse occurs, though he does not expect it at the Madrid match.

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