Racism: Uche Wrong For Speaking Badly Of La Liga Referees — Getafe’s President

Getafe president Angel Torres believes Christantus Uche made a complete mistake to speak badly of La Liga referees.

Recall that the 21-year-old Nigerian international accused referees of not treating him equally to some other players.

Uche also spoke out about racist abuse he said he’s received from supporters, something that has been a frequent issue at Spanish stadiums.

However, Torres blamed the journalist and Getafe’s press officers who interviewed Uche for not protecting his interest since he’s not fluent in Spanish.

“Racism is not good, it has to stop. Everybody is the same, everybody is equal.

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“He has made a complete mistake,” Torres told El Chiringuito TV when asked about Uche’s comments regarding Spanish referees.

“The fact that it is not the right question to ask a young man who has just arrived does not justify him speaking badly of the referees or anyone else.

“I will talk to him as I haven’t seen the full interview. I don’t want to justify it, but someone who doesn’t speak Spanish, who has a microphone placed in front of him, it seems to me that the journalist is more at fault.

“Let’s hope that the [Spanish Football Federation disciplinary] committees understand it. The people in charge of my press office who were not there but have listened to it, and the journalists who ask that question to a lad who just arrived a month and a half ago, are just as guilty. That doesn’t justify him having to speak badly of anyone.”