Overview
- During the club's town-hall balcony celebration after promotion, goalkeeper Diego Fuoli handed the microphone to fans and urged them to shout an insulting phrase aimed at Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- Fuoli published a message on X apologizing to CE Sabadell and his teammates for the incident and called his words a spur-of-the-moment joke, but he did not explicitly apologize to the prime minister.
- CE Sabadell issued an official statement rejecting the expressions as improper for an institutional act and said it is evaluating internal disciplinary measures to protect the club's values and image.
- Political figures reacted strongly online, with Transport Minister Óscar Puente criticizing Fuoli's conduct and the Government delegate in Catalonia, Carlos Prieto, saying any apology should also be addressed to the prime minister.
- Local civic groups have filed a formal complaint alleging a possible hate offense and asked the city to consider declaring Fuoli persona non grata, a move that could lead to legal and reputational consequences beyond club discipline.