La Liga chief not impressed by three Real Madrid players after not wearing Ceuta support shirt
Real Madrid returned to action on Tuesday with a La Liga clash against Elche at the Martinez Valero.Jose Mourinho’s game secured a hard-fought 3-2 win. But the victory was overshadowed by an off-pit...
La Liga president Javier Tebas expressed his disapproval on Tuesday over three Real Madrid players, Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe, and Ibrahima Konate, not wearing a Ceuta support shirt during a La Liga match against Elche. The game ended in a hard-fought 3-2 victory for the Spanish giants, but the controversy surrounding the off-pitch issue overshadowed the win.
Tebas criticized the trio for walking out for the match with their shirts folded, meaning the symbolic message of support for the people of Ceuta, amidst the ongoing migration crisis in the Spanish enclave, was not visible. The La Liga chief stressed that such matters should be followed and should not depend on personal beliefs, stating that Real Madrid is a Spanish entity, and the participation of the entire staff in such initiatives is an institutional act, not a personal one.
Tebas emphasized that campaigns promoted by clubs and authorized by La Liga should not be subject to the players' opinions when they do not touch on ideological matters. The La Liga president also addressed the situation involving Real Betis' Moroccan player Ez Abde, who wore the support shirt during a Villarreal-Betis fixture and subsequently faced threats and abuse as a result, describing the fallout as collateral damage.
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