Algeciras has denounced racist insults against its player Yac Diori

Algeciras denounced that its player, Yac Diori, was subjected to racist insults by, allegedly, the Alcoyano footballer, Álvaro Vega, in the match this past Sunday (1-0). He expressed this in a statement and placed it in the hands of the RFEF, which has already activated the corresponding protocol of action.

The referee of the match, Alejandro Ojaos Valera, recorded in the minutes that Yac Diori himself warned him of what was happening, although he was not a witness:

“In the 89th minute the match was stopped because the visiting player No. 15 was telling me that the local opponent No. 4 addressed him in the following terms: ‘Black, I shit on your mother! ‘ nervous, I try to talk to him. to calm him down, whereupon he tells me: ‘He told me that you are a monkey and that I am destroying your mother, and that my mother is dead. I don’t care about the monkey thing , but my mother is dead.’ All these words were not heard by any member of the referee team, so their truth cannot be proven. For these reasons, the game was stopped for seven minutes while the player left the field of play and sat down on his bench. During this time, players and technicians from both teams tried to work together to resolve the situation in order to continue. After talking to players from both teams and player No. 4 himself, no one confirmed of racist time ratings. When the player decides to join again, the game is able to resume normally. until the end.”

This is the statement released by Algeciras:

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Due to the incidents that took place in the match played yesterday between CD Alcoyano and Algeciras CF, where the number 4 player of the local team, Álvaro Vega, allegedly directed a series of racist insults against Algeciras CF player Yac Diori, and a Once the relevant notifications have been received from each of the parties affected by it, Algeciras CF informs the following:

I. Algeciras CF showed its full support for the player Yac Diori, who showed impeccable professionalism throughout his professional career, as an example for other teammates with whom he shared a dressing room in his long career.

II. Algeciras CF considers unacceptable and condemns any act of a racist nature in sport, as well as any act that violates the dignity of any player, regardless of their origin, religion or any other nature.

III. In turn, Algeciras CF makes available to its player any legal advice that may be required from the Club’s legal services.

IV. That the facts reported to the refereeing establishment of the player Yac Diori, represent a lack of respect for the player himself, his teammates, Algeciras Football Club as a sporting entity and his fans, who have shown their honesty on countless occasions. to be and treat other clubs’ fans and their sports personnel.

V. That in any case the alleged action taken by an employee of CD Alcoyano can be interpreted by our Club, players and fans as general and part of a club that we respect and that at all times has shown its support, both in the past as well as the future.

And for the previously described, Algeciras Football Club states:

1. That the Club does not and will not tolerate any kind of racist attack or attitude, or any other attitude that may affect the basic rights and dignity of people, especially its players, employees or fans.

2. That, after discussions held with the Royal Football Federation, guarantor and competition manager of the First Federation, it has confirmed the activation of the corresponding protocol for the analysis of the facts and making the decisions that may arise from it .

And so Algeciras CF concluded:

1. That Algeciras CF openly condemns these events allegedly carried out by the CD Alcoyano player, and calls on all levels and personnel involved in this sport, where both fair play, heroism and respect for rival must lead all actions, so that in a strong and specific way they promote in all clubs the necessary values ​​to prevent these events from repeating, which should have no place in the world of sport or society today.

2. That, after the talks held with the RFEF and the activation of the corresponding protocol, Algeciras CF awaits the conclusions and measures adopted by the said Federation.

3. On the other hand, Algeciras CF will continue to file the necessary appeals to annul the warnings received by the players of Algeciras CF, considering that they are not appropriate as the players have been warned while trying to defend the objectives. his partner in the face of completely unfair and unreasonable acts.

Without further ado and for the record on October 30, 2023,

Algeciras CF, SAD