Monday, 5 April, 2021 - 07:45
Valencia s Mouctar Diakhaby (right) leaves the pitch with his teammates after allegedly receiving a racist comment by Cadiz s Juan Cala (left) during their match on April 4, 2021. (EPA) Asharq Al-Awsat
Valencia stopped playing its Spanish league game at Cádiz on Sunday and walked off the field after one of its players said he was racially insulted by an opponent. The club said it resumed the game after feeling threatened by the referee with the loss of points.
Valencia left the field after Mouctar Diakhaby said he was insulted by Cádiz defender Juan Cala, who denied any wrongdoing. Cádiz, from southern Spain, condemned racism but said it “cannot comment on incidents that arise between players during the course of play.”
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