Getafe denounces “injurious chants and insults” to its staff and coaching staff
He Getafe issued a statement this Thursday to “express their total disapproval of the derogatory and intolerant chants, especially serious insults, which are occurring repeatedly” during league matches and that “damage the image and also the morale” of players and coaches, whose “honorability” the club intends to “defend by raising its voice.”
Getafe’s statement comes one day after their match against Athletic Club de Bilbao, in San Mamés, in which cries of “Greenwood, die.”in reference to the British striker Mason Greenwoodwho plays for the Madrid club. The league has once again sent a complaint to the Competition Committee regarding the aforementioned chants.
greenwood He joined Getafe at the beginning of this season from Manchester United, from which he was separated in January 2022, when an investigation was opened against him for a case of sexist violence following a complaint from his ex-partner. All charges were later dropped, but the player was not called up by the English team again.
Those screams are the same as The league denounced in the previous game of Getafe against Real Sociedad. The chants were also heard “Embroider them, son of a bitch” and “Whore Getafe“. Previously, in this season’s match against Osasuna, at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, a part of the rival fans also uttered derogatory chants in front of the Getafe.
The Madrid club, in its statement issued this Thursday, considers that these “injurious chants, outside of any civic context, aggravated with criticism that we respect as freedom of expression, from a sporting point of view” cannot be shared “when that current criticism, derogatory names, insults and lack of respect are attributed to the members of the squad and coaching staff.
Lastly, the Getafe expresses its rejection of “violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport.”
Source: Eitb
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