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Spain football coach denies racism ahead of England match

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Spain football coach denies racism ahead of England match. (2026, November 15). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/15/spain-football-coach-denies-racism-ahead-of-england-match?traffic_source=rss

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Luis de la Fuente, the coach of the Spanish national football team, denied the existence of racism in Spanish football. This came after England's manager, Thomas Tuchel, stated he would brief his players on anti-racism protocols before an upcoming Nations League match between England and Spain. The denial has sparked further discussion about racism in Spanish football.
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On November 15, 2026, Luis de la Fuente, the head coach of the Spanish national football team, denied the existence of racism in Spain during a press conference before a UEFA Nations League match against England in Madrid. This statement came weeks after FIFA imposed sanctions on Spain following Islamophobic chants from supporters and racist incidents involving player Lamine Yamal. Despite these incidents, de la Fuente insisted that Spain does not have a racism problem, contrasting his view with that of his counterpart, Thomas Tuchel, who planned to discuss antiracism protocols with his players before the match.

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England Nations League Spain Spanish

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England GPE · 2× Spain GPE · 2× Luis de la Fuente PERSON · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× Spanish NORP · 1× Thomas Tuchel PERSON · 1×

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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente denied racism exists in the country after England manager Thomas Tuchel told reporters he would brief his players on anti-racism protocols ahead of their Nations League match.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-15
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente denied racism exists in the country after England manager Thomas Tuchel told reporters he would brief his players on anti-racism protocols ahead of their Nations League match.
2026-11-15 · Al Jazeera
Spain football coach denies racism ahead of England match · assertive framing

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Spain football coach denies racism ahead of England match asserted
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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente denied racism exists in the country after England manager Thomas Tuchel told reporters he would brief his players on anti-racism protocols ahead of their Nations League match. asserted
he → deny → match
It has reignited debate over racism in Spanish football. asserted
It → reignite → football
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