It comes amid an ongoing battle faced by Spanish football authorities to clamp down on racist fans.
Spanish football has been marred by another racist incident, with 'monkey sounds' directed at a black player. Nico Williams was playing for his La Liga club Athletic Bilbao against hosts Atletico Madrid on Saturday but was targeted as he took a corner kick in the first half of the game. 'I have gone to take a corner and I have heard monkey sounds,' the winger told broadcaster DAZN after Saturday's match.
' Read more:Vinicius Jr breaks down in tears over racist abuse endured in SpainFootballers facing racism fear being abused, doubted and denounced in SpainArrests after effigy of Real Madrid star hung from bridge Atletico said on social media that the club was 'against any act of racism or hatred'. A La Liga statement said: 'There's no place for racist or hateful behaviour in sport.
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