Soccer-La Liga chief apologises for rant about Vinicius Jr's racism complaint
The game against Valencia on Sunday was halted for 10 minutes as Brazilian Vinicius pointed out fans who were abusing him before he was involved in an altercation with Valencia players which led to him being sent off.
"I mean, to all those who have understood that this was an error due to the form, due to the time... I have to apologise," he said, adding that it was not his intention to attack Vinicius and blaming"the heat of the moment".Tebas said he shared the 22-year-old's frustration over the lack of action to eradicate racism in Spain, and took aim at soccer organisers and Spanish authorities, saying neither were doing enough to clamp down on racism.
He urged legislative changes so LaLiga can have sanctioning powers, such as the closure of stands or the expulsion of club members, in order to be able to fight racism more effectively.
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