Spanish apologise for soccer racism
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Tony Blair and the Spanish prime minister yesterday condemned the racist abuse of black England footballers by thousands of Spanish fans as the disgraceful scenes on Wednesday night prompted outrage in Britain and threatened to escalate into a diplomatic
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The Spanish football federation has been hit with a $A113,000 fine by world governing body FIFA to sanction the racist abuse suffered by England&#39;s black players in two recent friendly matches.
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The behaviour of Barcelona fans at Saturday&#39;s game against archrivals Real Madrid will be in sharp focus after Spanish football fans covered themselves in shame with their racist chanting against the black England players on Wednesday.
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Robert Pires has called for action to be taken against the Spain coach, Luis Aragones, over racist comments apparently aimed at his Arsenal and France team-mate, Thierry Henry, which were picked up on television.
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LONDON  - The Football Association has written to UEFA and FIFA to complain about racist abuse suffered by England&#39;s black players in an under-21 international against Spain in Madrid on Tuesday night.
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Fifa is to investigate after Spain fans hurled racist abuse at England&#39;s black players in Wednesday&#39;s match. England&#39;s Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were subjected to monkey chants in Madrid, prompting
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The Madrid council has condemned the  racist behavior of fans that marred Wednesday's friendly  between Spain and England and said that the events should not  be allowed to harm the city's bid to host the 2012 Olympics.
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The Spanish Football Federation led the way, sending a letter of apology to the Football Association. General secretary Jorge P Arias condemned the fans&#39; behaviour and reiterated his federation&#39;s position against racism in football.
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Racist chanting aimed at black England players at a football friendly international in Spain sparked an angry reaction at the highest levels of both governments and calls for an inquiry by the game's governing bodies.
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The Spanish FA (RFEF) have been fined 100.000 Swiss Francs (â¬64,854) for the racist chanting during the national team&#39;s friendly against England in the BernabÃ©u.
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World soccer&#39;s governing body Tuesday fined Spain&#39;s national federation $87,000 for racist taunting by its fans during a match against England.
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London: FIFA has fined the Spanish Football Federation Â£44,750 after several England players were racially abused during last monthâs friendly in Madrid.
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Kick It Out, British footballâs anti-racism organisation, has drawn a direct link between Luis Aragonesâ comments about Thierry Henry and the racist chanting which marred Englandâs under-21 match against Spain last night.
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Spanish national team coach Luis Aragones faces a formal investigation after Spain&#39;s Football Federation decided to open disciplinary proceedings over racist comments about Thierry Henry of France and Arsenal.
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The British government condemned racist taunts by fans in Spain aimed at black players on England&#39;s team during an exhibition game, and soccer&#39;s governing body ordered an investigation Thursday.
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English soccer has reacted with disdain  to the fine of 100,000 Swiss francs ($87,340) handed to the  Spanish FA for the racist chanting at the November friendly  between England and Spain in Madrid.
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The racist abuse of UK Formula One star Lewis Hamilton in Spain is the latest case of racism in Spanish sport.