Joan Garcia was subjected to immense hate and hostility from Espanyol followers final summer season, when he made the choice to depart the membership in favour of a transfer to Catalan rivals FC Barcelona.
Garcia was instantly met with hate feedback on his social media, whereas Espanyol followers left no stones unturned in exhibiting how they felt in regards to the transfer.
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This week, the controversy surrounding Garcia resurfaced after La Liga formally reported offensive chants aimed on the younger goalkeeper throughout Espanyol’s latest recreation towards Elche, experiences .
La Liga denounces vile chants towards Garcia
In keeping with the report filed by La Liga’s match administrators, a piece of Espanyol supporters focused Garcia with disturbing chants, demanding “Joan’s head”.
As famous within the report, the incident happened within the thirty fifth minute of the match on the RCDE Stadium, with the chants rising from the “Gol Cornella” space.
This was distinguished significantly in sectors 109, 110, and 111 – sections occupied by Espanyol’s ultras group “Grada Canito.”
Joan Garcia continues to face hate from Espanyol followers. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Pictures)
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The mantra, “Queremos la cabeza de Joan” (“We would like Joan’s head”), was sung in unison for about 20 seconds.
The report additionally recorded one other occasion of hostility, this time from Elche supporters, who collectively chanted “Puta Barça” (“F*** Barça”) for round 15 seconds.
La Liga has forwarded each incidents to the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) and the Anti-Violence Fee for overview. The disciplinary committee will now resolve whether or not to open a proper investigation into the matter.
Through the match, reminders have been displayed on the stadium’s video screens, urging followers to respect anti-violence legal guidelines that prohibit and penalise xenophobic, homophobic, or violent behaviour at sporting occasions.
Garcia, for his half, is at present sidelined with an damage, although latest experiences counsel the goalkeeper might to play towards Elche this weekend.