Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is 'not optimistic' that the racism row engulfing Spanish football will have a positive ending, as he offered his support to Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr.
Vinicius accused La Liga and Spanish society in general of allowing racism, after he was sent off in a recent game at Valencia. The Brazilian had suffered racist abuse from the stands, and reacted by lashing out at an opponent. Earlier in the match he had tried to bring some of Valencia's fans to the referee's attention. In the aftermath, he said that La Liga has failed to deal with other racist incidents, and took aim at the league's president Javier Tebas.
Hitting back, Tebas defended his organisation and insisted Spain was not a racist country. Vinicius has received plenty of support from around the world, and Guardiola was asked about whether La Liga can learn from the Premier League in taking a firmer stance on racism.
