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The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has condemned anti-Muslim chants which were heard during the first half of Spain’s 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday.<\/b><\/p>\n
At half-time, a message warning fans against xenophobic remarks and singing was displayed on the screen at the RCDE Stadium with the stadium announcer also reading out a similar request.<\/p>\n
The message was then repeated early in the second half, leading to whistles from some sections of the crowd.<\/p>\n
“The RFEF stands against racism in football and condemns any act of violence inside stadiums,” they posted on social media.<\/p>\n
The behaviour was also condemned by Spain coach Luis de la Fuente.<\/p>\n
“It’s intolerable,” he said. “Violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves.<\/p>\n
“They must be removed from society, identified, and kept as far away as possible.”<\/p>\n
Tuesday’s game was due to be played in Qatar but was moved to the home of La Liga side Espanyol due to the war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
De la Fuente made 10 changes from Friday’s 3-0 friendly win over Serbia with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal the only player to keep his place while Egypt were without injured Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n
The result also saw Spain, one of the co-hosts of the next World Cup in 2030, lose their top place in the world rankings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n