‘It’s time to change’ – Barcelona manager Hansi Flick on Islamophobic chants in Spain-Egypt
‘It’s time to change’ – Barcelona manager Hansi Flick on Islamophobic chants in Spain-Egypt Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has said that it is ‘time to change’ after Islamophobic chants marred Spain’s 0-0 draw with Egypt in a friendly match on Tuesday. In particular the incidents impacted Lamine Yamal, who was targeted too. The chant ‘Whomever doesn’t jump is a Muslim’ was heard on several occasions at the RCDE Stadium, and an investigation has been opened by the police.
The following day Lamine Yamal released a statement on the matter, condemning them as ‘intolerable ‘. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick: ‘It’s time to change’ Earlier in the day, Real Madrid counterpart Alvaro Arbeloa was asked about it, and declared that ‘Spain was not a racist country’ , before explaining that more work had to be done to eradicate it. Flick praised Lamine Yamal’s statement on the matter.
“I think Lamine made a fantastic statement. Football stands for inclusion. I think it’s frustrating that small number of idiots don’t understand this.
It’s time to reflect and think about what we want in life and in football. We don’t want racism. It is about being together and we all want to be respected regardless of our race and religion.
It’s time to change. ” ‘It’s a social problem, we’ve lost respect’ – Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone was also quizzed on the matter, and stated that it was a sign of societal decline. “It’s a social problem not just in Spain, but also in Argentina and Brazil, across the world.