Jail Sentence for Racism vs. Williams
The League Believes the Ruling is another Milestone in the Fight Against Racism in Spootball.
Inaki Williams was a Victim of Racism in 2020
The League Believes the Ruling is another Milestone in the Fight Against Racism in Spootball.
A Supporter of the Spanish First Division Club Espanyol Barcelona was Senteced on Wednesday to a one-year Suspended Prison Sentence for Racist Insults Against Striker Iñaki Williams (31) of Athletic Bilbao.
The fan had insult the offensive player in January 2020 During a League Game in Barcelona with Gestures and Chants. Accord to the High Court of Catalonia, The Man Does Not Have To Serve The Prison Sentence, Among Other Things Due to a Lack of Previous Convictions. In addition, he was fined around 1000 euros and banned from the stadium for Three Years.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office Had Originally Demanded A Twoear Prison Sentence, but Reached an Agreement with the Defendant. “Today’s Ruling Represents Another Milestone In The Fight Against Racism in Football and the Elimination of All Forms of Violence Inside and Outside the Stadiums,” The League Said in A Statement.
In Recent Years, Spain Has Been Shaken Again and Again by Racist Incidents in Football. Just in June 2024, Three Valencia Fans Were Sentened to Eight Month in Prison for Insulting Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior. Iñaki Williams and his brother nico have so be a visibly involved for years in the fight against discrimination and for greater severity in dealing with racism.