National team
Tuchel says his racism remarks were distorted before Spain game
Luis de la Fuente again rejected claims of racism in Spain, while Tuchel said his message had been distorted. The Nations League match is on Sunday.
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England coach Thomas Tuchel says his message on racism in Spain was distorted, after Spain coach Luis de la Fuente hit back at his earlier remarks. According to RMC Sport, Tuchel was irritated when the subject came up at a press conference on Saturday.
De la Fuente told Tuchel that there is no racism in Spain, exactly as in England, El Mundo reports. AS says he defended Spanish fans and was blunt when asked about the comments.
De la Fuente also said his side would not look for a draw, AS reports. Spain host England on Sunday evening at the Metropolitano in Madrid, in the sixth matchday of the Nations League.
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- AS — La pregunta sobre el racismo y España que a De la Fuente no le gustó nada: “Se lo dices a Tuchel”
- RMC Sport — "Il n'y a pas de racisme en Espagne": De La Fuente répond à l'avertissement de Tuchel avant Espagne-Angleterre
- El Mundo — Luis de la Fuente: "Decidle a Tuchel que en España no hay racismo. Exactamente igual que en Inglaterra"
- L'Équipe — De la Fuente répond à Tuchel : « Il n'y a pas de racisme en Espagne »
- Record — Thomas Tuchel esclarece comentário sobre racismo em Espanha: «A mensagem foi distorcida»
- Foot Mercato — Espagne-Angleterre : une polémique sur le racisme éclate entre Thomas Tuchel et Luis de la Fuente
Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report
