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Fan gets suspended sentence for racist abuse of Marcus Rashford
TL;DR
A football fan in Spain received a nine-month suspended prison sentence for racially abusing Marcus Rashford. The incident occurred after Rashford's loan move to Barcelona from Manchester United.
Key points
- Fan received a nine-month suspended prison sentence
- Racial abuse directed at Marcus Rashford
- Incident occurred in Spain
- Rashford loaned to Barcelona from Manchester United
- Fell out of favor under manager Ruben Amorim
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Fan gets suspended sentence for racist abuse of Marcus Rashford
A football fan in Spain has been handed a nine-month suspended prison sentence for racially abusing Manchester United star Marcus Rashford.
Penalised
Rashford sealed a loan move to Barcelona last summer after falling out of favour at United under then-manager Ruben Amorim.
He has done well in Catalonia, registering 13 goals and as many assists across all competitions. One of these assists came during the side’s win over Real Oviedo in September last year. Rashford created a goal for teammate Ronald Araujo at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium.
ESPN note that this is when the incident occurred. It was reported by La Liga at the time.
The fan, who accepted the charges in court in Oviedo on Wednesday, has been ordered to pay a fine of €900 and received a three-year stadium ban. This is in addition to the nine-month suspended prison sentence.
In Spain, prison sentences shorter than two years are commonly suspended, as long as the offender takes part in various educational programmes and abides by the terms of their sentence.
The defendant was convicted of “violating the dignity of persons on racist grounds” after hurling discriminatory comments towards during the game.
Q&A
What was the sentence given to the fan who abused Marcus Rashford?
The fan received a nine-month suspended prison sentence for racially abusing Marcus Rashford.
Why did Marcus Rashford move to Barcelona?
Marcus Rashford sealed a loan move to Barcelona after falling out of favor at Manchester United under then-manager Ruben Amorim.
What are the consequences of racist abuse in football?
Consequences of racist abuse in football can include legal penalties, such as suspended sentences, as well as bans from attending matches.