Overview
- A short clip filmed by South Korean influencer Yoon Su-jin showed a man making a 'slant-eye' gesture behind her at a World Cup match in Guadalajara, a gesture widely recognised as racist toward East Asians.
- The viral video, which captured the incident at Estadio Akron on Saturday, drew millions of views and tens of thousands of comments that pressured officials and employers to act.
- Sources and local reporting identified the man as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, who the College of Geomatics and Topographic Surveying Engineers of the State of Jalisco (CITGEJ) confirmed is no longer serving in the leadership role.
- Bernal posted a public apology on social media acknowledging the clip and expressing regret, and some reports say he resigned to separate the institution from the controversy.
- The episode has sharpened debate over racism at international matches and how tournament organisers and federations enforce anti-discrimination rules, with no public FIFA sanctions tied to this incident reported so far.