translated from Spanish: Suspended match in Spain for chants against Ukrainian footballer: accused of being Nazi

This Sunday at the Vallecas Stadium, Rayo Vallecano’s match against Albacete was suspended as a result of the insults led by the local bar to Roman Zozulia.” It’s a very sad night for lightning and sport. We want to strongly condemn the insults that a part of the fans, based in the background, has given to a rival player,” Raúl Martín Presa, president of Rayo Vallecano, said at a press conference to explain what happened on day 20 of LaLiga SmartBank.Among the insults received by Roman Zozulia from the Vallecas fans were able to hear in the stadium the cries of “son of pu**, Nazi pu**. Zozulia you are a Nazi,” which led both teams not to return to the turf in the second half and the schoolboy’s decision not to resume play. Presa made it clear that what happened cannot be allowed and asked to “identify” the culprits. “Football is to unite, it is not disunity. You can’t afford what you’ve been through today. We have asked that attitude cease. Sanction for the Lightning? Lightning is a victim. We’ve put every means at our disposal. The coach made a call for respect,” he said. The Lightning will take action, but those responsible for identifying these subjects. The one who has the power to outlaw is the anti-violence commission,” he added. “For us this was a vital match. Most of the hobbies have been respectful. We feel sorry and ashamed that this will happen. Footballers are formed in respect here,” he said. Presa explained that they considered evicting the stadium, after in the first half the collegiate stopped the match a couple of times because of the insults. “The Albacete is not willing to go out on the pitch and we offer to evict. The security coordinator doesn’t estimate it. We agree the two teams to play in better conditions. We are not going to tolerate any kind of violence,” he explained. I’ve spoken to Zozulia and given him a hug, because he’s a human being and deserves respect. In Rayo Vallecano you have the right to play everyone regardless of race or ideology. The Lightning wanted Zozulia to play,” he recalled, about the Ukrainian player’s frustrated signing at the winter market three years ago.” We can’t blame everyone for one. It would be unfair. A lot of damage to lightning and football has been done today. The Vallecano Lightning doesn’t sit down with someone who’s not within the rules. I figure there will be talk in the next few weeks of a possible date. This is prejudice. The calendar is loaded. We’ll have to look for a date in the best possible way,” he added.

Original source in Spanish