Real Madrid, Spanish League Condemn Racist Insults Against Lamine Yamal During El Clasico

Real Mrid and Spanish league on Sunday condemned racist insults against Lamine Yamal during Saturday's “Clasico,” and Mrid said it was working to identify those who abused Barcelona forward.

Mrid said it “has opened an investigation in order to locate and identify perpetrators of se deplorable and despicable insults so that appropriate disciplinary and judicial measures can be taken.” league said it was going to formally deunce “intolerable racist” insults and gestures against Barcelona players at Santiago Bernabeu Stium.

league said it “strongly condemns se events” and “remains firm in its commitment to ericate any of racist behaviour and hatred inside and outside stiums. re is place for this scourge in sport.” reaction came after videos on social media showed alleged insults against Yamal after he scored Barcelona's third goal in its 4-0 rout of Mrid. 17-year-old celebrated in a corner in front of Mrid fans and me some gestures apparently provoking fans.

A few fans could be heard yelling insults at Yamal and or Barcelona players.

“Real Mrid strongly condemns any kind of behaviour involving racism, xephobia or violence in football and sport, and deeply regrets insults that a few fans uttered last night in one of corners of stium,” club said in a statement.

Mrid has been deuncing racist insults against its forward Vinícius Júnior, who is also Black, for several years, including when he played a match at Barcelona's Camp u Stium.

Four Atletico Mrid fans who allegedly led a social media campaign aimed at promoting racist acts against Vinícius were detained earlier this month.

Barcelona's victory left Catalan club six points ahe of Mrid at top of league standings after 11 matches.