LaLiga's Racism Scandal and the Fallout
Channel: My Soccer Universe
Date: 2023-05-26

The ugly side of La Liga was put on a global spotlight when Vini Jr was racially abused at the Mestalla and tackled the abuse head-on. Pair that with a tone-deaf response by the league (and a subsequent backtrack) and you have a story that not only dominated the soccer coverage over the past days, but also this video. On the pitch (albeit way less important) there were quite a few story lines as well ranging from a still not decided Portuguese championship, a La Liga relegation battle that is quite unpredictable at this moment and plenty of VAR controversy - even going back to Vini Jr. 

For a more detailed coverage of the racism scandal, I highly recommend listening to the Spanish Football Podcast: 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spanish-football-podcast/id687671367
https://soundcloud.com/thespanishfootballpodcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/65SqWtQJ0VIVJvXb6CyJix
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00:00 Opening observations
00:29 Racial Insults at Vine Jr
03:46 The inadequate  La Liga reaction
05:05 Javier Tebas backtracking and punishments handed out
08:06 My take on the real problem and why it shows up in stadiums
11:44 Potential solutions to a bigger problem
15:51 Here is hope that this is much needed spark
19:15 Porto are still alive in Liga Portugal
20:57 POR Standings, projections and upcoming games
22:28 La Sociedad spoil Barça’s party
23:54 More controversy surrounding Valencia-Real
25:12 Relegation re-ignited
27:18 Atleti’s phantom goal
29:26 ESP Standings, projections and upcoming games