“Throughout yesterday’s match between RCD Mallorca and Actual Madrid, footage confirmed an individual making racist gestures. The membership has activated the protocol towards violence in soccer and is working with the nationwide police to determine this particular person,” stated the membership in an announcement on its web site.
“RCD Mallorca doesn’t and won’t tolerate any manifestation of racism and actively participates in all campaigns to eradicate this scourge,” added the membership.
Spanish TV channel Movistar+ captured video of a Mallorca fan imitating a monkey as French worldwide Tchouameni celebrated his aim in the course of the league leaders’ 1-0 away win.
Spain has been the scene of a number of racist incidents in soccer this season, with Tchouameni’s Brazilian team-mate Vinicius Junior the repeated sufferer of such assaults.
A pleasant match was organised between Spain and Brazil on March 27 underneath the slogan “One Pores and skin” to assist fight racism.
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