Diego Simeone insists Spain is not a racist country after Vinicius Junior was racially abused by Valencia fans at the weekend.
Simeone, though, says that Spain is not racist, and believes that abuse suffered by Diego Costa, when he played for Atletico, has not received as much attention as the plight of Vinicius.
He said: “Spain is not a racist country. It is clear that when these situations appear is when you can give them more visibility. We who are exposed to it are seen more, but this is also found on the street. For me it is not a matter of what happens in a stadium, but it is on the street and young people must be taken care of.”
Asked about Costa, he added: “I do not justify anything and I will focus on what happened in Valencia. It is much deeper, much bigger, but as it happened with Real Madrid, it is much larger. It happens with the players, coaches, referees, linesmen, you know that.”
