US EditionEspanyol Fan Who Racially Abused Williams Sentenced to Prison
- A man was sentenced to one year in prison for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams during a match at Espanyol's Cornella-El Prat stadium in 2020, according to a local court in Barcelona.
- The defendant also faces a three-year ban from soccer stadiums and a five-year disqualification from working in educational or sports-related jobs.
- Inaki Williams expressed his sadness over the insults, stating they were "completely out of order" and highlighting the need for a friendly atmosphere in football.
- This case marks the first instance of racial abuse in soccer to reach Spanish courts, leading to increased scrutiny of racism in Spanish stadiums.
23 Articles
23 Articles
The fan had disgusted the Bilbao player with gestures and songs at a league match in Barcelona in January 2020.
Spanish court hands man one-year jail sentence for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao's Williams
MADRID - A man was sentenced to one year in prison in a court settlement on Wednesday for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams during a match at Espanyol's Cornella-El Prat stadium in 2020, a local court in Barcelona said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Soccer-Spanish court hands man one-year jail sentence for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao's Williams
MADRID (Reuters) -A man was sentenced to one year in prison in a court settlement on Wednesday for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams during a match at Espanyol's Cornella-El Prat stadium in 2020, a local court in Barcelona said. Read full story
A fan of the Espanyol has accepted a year in prison and two without going to football for shouting and racist gestures against the footballer of the Athletic of Bilbao Iñaki Williams,...
Sentenced to One Year in Prison by the Fan of the Espanyol Who Made Racist Insults to Iñaki Williams
A fan of the Spanish has accepted this Wednesday a year in jail and two without going to football for booing with racist screams and gestures to the footballer of Athletic Iñaki Williams, in a league match at Cornellà-El Prat stadium in January 2020.wf_cms.rss.read_more
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
