The Spanish Football Association and head coach Luis de la Fuente condemned alleged anti-Muslim chants at Barcelona’s RCDE stadium during Spain’s 0-0 draw against Egypt on Wednesday. Fans were repeatedly warned not to make xenophobic comments and songs and a message was displayed at half-time which was also read by the stadium announcer.

According to ESPN, the message was repeated once again in the early stages of the second half and was greeted with derision. According to The New York Times, the message displayed on the stadium was, “We remind you that the law prohibiting violence in sports prohibits and punishes active participation in violent, xenophobic, homophobic or racist acts. “.