Xavi was unequivocal when the Catalan press, at a press conference, asked him to talk about “the Vinicius affair”: “We have to stop the match and go home”, suggested the coach of the Barça as a solution to racist insults like those hurled at Real Madrid striker Vinicius in Valencia on Sunday, claiming that “there is no badge” when it comes to repudiating racism.
“We professionals don’t have to tolerate this kind of situation in the performance of our duties,” explained the former midfielder. Do we see a baker or a journalist being called “son of you know what” during his work? No. If there are insults, well, we won’t play anymore. This is a message to the president of La Liga and the Federation. I don’t have to put up with all these insults. »
At Barça, Xavi has also seen many racist insults hitting his former teammates, such as Samuel Eto’o or Daniel Alves. “That’s enough, supported the Catalan coach. We have to stop the matches. I always thought so. We accepted the insult, it is the only sport where it is still accepted. You have to say stop. It’s an education problem. We must educate people not to insult in a stadium. You go to the theater to insult the actors? No. It is not good for society. »