{
  "id": 20096799,
  "title": "Tuchel plays down racism fears, De la Fuente says none exists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/tuchel-plays-down-racism-fears-de-la-fuente-says-none-exists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T01:56:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/15/tuchel-plays-down-racism-fears-de-la-fuente-says-none-exists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England manager Thomas Tuchel has downplayed concerns about racist abuse during Sunday's Nations League match against Spain in Madrid, stating that his players would follow anti-racism protocols if such incidents occurred. However, Spain's coach Luis de la Fuente firmly denied any racism issues within his country, asserting that \"there is no racism in Spain.\" De la Fuente's comments came after England midfielder Declan Rice expressed confidence in his team's ability to handle any racist incidents, noting that the squad was familiar with the protocols in place from past experiences in countries like Montenegro and Bulgaria. The match, which sees England aiming to secure the top spot in their group, has been marked by tension between the two nations following Spain's $20,000 fine for anti-Muslim chants during a previous match in Barcelona.",
  "summary": "The racism issue intensified after Spain were fined US$20,000 over anti-Muslim chants by fans during a March match against Egypt in Barcelona.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "'No racism in Spain' – De la Fuente message for Tuchel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/no-racism-in-spain-de-la-fuente-message-for-tuchel",
        "published": "2026-11-14T20:43:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tuchel and Luis de la Fuente comment on racism ahead of group decider",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/tuchel-and-luis-de-la-fuente-comment-on-racism-ahead-of-group-decider",
        "published": "2026-11-15T00:18:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}