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Will a racism row decide Spain's clash with England in Madrid?

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Spain host England in Madrid on Sunday. The row started before kickoff, when Thomas Tuchel said he would remind his players of UEFA's anti-racism protocol.

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Luis de la Fuente replied: What I'd tell you, and you can tell Thomas, is that in Spain, there's no racism.

“What I'd tell you, and you can tell Thomas, is that in Spain, there's no racism.”

Luis de la Fuente

Tuchel answered: I never talk about racism in Spain. He says he got a bit upset at the reaction, so far the row is over words.

“I never talk about racism in Spain.”

Thomas Tuchel

I'm shocked if it happens, and it should happen nowhere, and I'm the first one to stand up for these kind of values. Under the protocol, referees can stop the match, take players off, or abandon it if discrimination continues. Rice says the squad has a protocol, which Tuchel has not yet discussed with them, and he expects no incident.

“I'm shocked if it happens, and it should happen nowhere, and I'm the first one to stand up for these kind of values.”

Thomas Tuchel

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Spain host England in Nations League Group A3 decider in Madrid on 15 NovemberRead the article

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