Spanish police investigating racist chanting during Egypt friendly


“The RFEF stands against racism in football and condemns any act of violence inside stadiums,” they posted on social media.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente called the chants “intolerable” and said “violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves.”

“They must be removed from society, identified, and kept as far away as possible,” De la Fuente added.

Tuesday’s game was due to be played in Qatar but was moved to the home of La Liga side Espanyol because of the war in the Middle East.

De la Fuente made 10 changes from Friday’s 3-0 friendly win over Serbia, with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal the only player to keep his place, while Egypt were without injured Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

The result also led to Spain, one of the co-hosts of the next World Cup in 2030, losing their top place in the world rankings.