"Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings today against the Spanish FA for the incidents in the friendly against Egypt. Spanish police launched an investigation into the chants last week."
"The RFEF condemned the anti-Muslim chants while Spain coach Luis de la Fuente called them 'intolerable' and said 'violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves.'"
"The Egyptian Football Association condemned the chants as an unacceptable 'repugnant act of racism', but said the acts of a small group of fans would not affect the close relations between the Spanish and Egyptian federations."
Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Association following Islamophobic and xenophobic chants during a friendly match against Egypt. A warning message against xenophobic remarks was displayed at the stadium, which led to crowd reactions. The RFEF condemned the chants, while Spain's coach labeled them intolerable. Spanish police are investigating the incidents. The Egyptian Football Association denounced the chants as a repugnant act of racism but emphasized that they do not affect the relationship between the two federations. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, impacting Spain's world ranking.
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