Eto runs racist gauntlet again
The Spanish government a month ago adopted a bill aimed at clamping down on racism and doping in sport, harmonising its legislation with the EU equivalent.
But the move didn't rescue Barcelona's Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o, who was once more the victim of mindless racist chanting on Sunday after he scored in the reigning champions' 2-2 draw at Racing Santander.
Earlier this season, Eto'o threatened to walk off the pitch after some fans at Real Zaragoza greeted his every touch with a cacophony of monkey noises.
On Sunday he seemed visibly upset for a moment but kept his cool.
Zaragoza were subsequently fined a paltry 9,000 euros (11,000 dollars) by the Spanish Football Federation.
Another high-profile outbreak of racism at a Spanish stadium came in a November 2004 friendly between Spain and England in Madrid, where black England players Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips ran the gauntlet of monkey chants.
The government is drawing up draft legislation on eradicating racist violence as a "response to those who insist on considering racist behaviour either banal or the product of a minority."
The text forsees tougher sanctions and a wider remit for the existing National Commission on anti-violence within sport, a government agency.
Authorities reacted after football's world governing body FIFA said it was to introduce points deductions for clubs whose supporters abuse black players.
Under the FIFA system, clubs found guilty of failing to prevent their supporters from abusing opposing players on racial grounds could be docked three points for a first offence, six for a second and could even be relegated in the case of repeated incidents.
Source: AFP
But the move didn't rescue Barcelona's Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o, who was once more the victim of mindless racist chanting on Sunday after he scored in the reigning champions' 2-2 draw at Racing Santander.
Earlier this season, Eto'o threatened to walk off the pitch after some fans at Real Zaragoza greeted his every touch with a cacophony of monkey noises.
On Sunday he seemed visibly upset for a moment but kept his cool.
Zaragoza were subsequently fined a paltry 9,000 euros (11,000 dollars) by the Spanish Football Federation.
Another high-profile outbreak of racism at a Spanish stadium came in a November 2004 friendly between Spain and England in Madrid, where black England players Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips ran the gauntlet of monkey chants.
The government is drawing up draft legislation on eradicating racist violence as a "response to those who insist on considering racist behaviour either banal or the product of a minority."
The text forsees tougher sanctions and a wider remit for the existing National Commission on anti-violence within sport, a government agency.
Authorities reacted after football's world governing body FIFA said it was to introduce points deductions for clubs whose supporters abuse black players.
Under the FIFA system, clubs found guilty of failing to prevent their supporters from abusing opposing players on racial grounds could be docked three points for a first offence, six for a second and could even be relegated in the case of repeated incidents.
Source: AFP
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