Real Madrid coach insists Spain ‘not racist’ despite Islamophobic chant

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa stated that Spain is a tolerant country and not racist, following Islamophobic chants during a friendly match against Egypt. Sections of the crowd sang, 'Whoever doesn’t jump is Muslim' at Espanyol’s RCDE Stadium. Muslim forward Lamine Yamal criticized the chants as 'ignorant and racist'. Arbeloa emphasized the need to eradicate racist attitudes in stadiums and society.