Overview
- FIFA opened proceedings Tuesday against the Royal Spanish Football Federation over anti-Muslim chanting during Spain’s March 31 friendly with Egypt at Barcelona’s RCDE Stadium.
- Sections of the crowd repeatedly sang “whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim,” and officials only activated the anti-racism protocol at half-time, a delay that is now a key focus of the probe.
- Catalan police have launched an investigation, and the Spanish government referred the case to the Prosecutor’s Office to assess possible hate-crime offences.
- The RFEF says it will submit a dossier detailing stadium announcements, security steps and ticketing records, as media report potential FIFA penalties ranging from fines to mandated anti-racism messages.
- New video shows Real Madrid fans chanting the same slogan outside the Bernabéu on Tuesday, widening concern that the problem reaches beyond one match and adding pressure on Spanish football’s authorities.