Mel defends Spanish football against accusations of racism

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The Las Palmas coach expresses his opinion on the ‘Cala case’

Pepe Mel has been in football for many miles. First as a footballer and then as a coach. At 58, few coaches in Spain have been in more changing rooms than him. The episode in the Ramón de Carranza and Diakhaby’s complaint take him far away. However, Juan Cala – the protagonist of the episode – knows him well. The Sevillian defender played at UD Las Palmas for one season and coincided with Mel.

Of all the players that I have had, in none have I detected that I limped from it

Today MARCA asked Pepe Mel about Cala’s alleged insults to the Valencia player. Without wanting to go into the fact itself, Mel wanted to defend Spanish football: “There is not a single team that does not have people of different races and creed. That went down in history and now common sense and coexistence prevail. That said, of all the players I have had, I have not detected any of them limping from it, “he said.

Support for women’s football

In addition, he has been questioned for the macho acts suffered by Misa Rodríguez, the Real Madrid goalkeeper. “In today’s society, making distinctions between women and men, white or black, Arab and Christian … is not what it is today. We are all equal and deserve the same opportunities and the same respect. “

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