Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Espanyol Fan Receives Prison Sentence for Racist Abuse of Iñaki Williams
Imagine a soccer game where a fan yelled mean things at a player because of his skin color.
This happened to Iñaki Williams, who plays for Athletic Bilbao.
The fan, from Espanyol, was found guilty of making racist gestures.
The fan received a one-year prison sentence, but won't go to jail.
He is also banned from soccer games for three years and has to pay a fine of around $1,200.
This is just one of many incidents of racism in Spanish soccer.
An Espanyol fan was sentenced for racially abusing Iñaki Williams during a 2020 match.
The fan received a one-year prison sentence.
The sentence includes a three-year ban from soccer stadiums.
The fan must pay a fine of around $1,200.
The incident occurred at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
- Who
- An Espanyol fan
- What
- Racially abused Iñaki Williams with gestures and chants.
- When
- January 2020
- Where
- RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
- Why
- Racially motivated
- Defendant
- Espanyol fan
- Victim
- Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- Sentence
- One-year prison sentence (suspended)
- Stadium Ban
- Three years
- Fine
- Around $1,200
- Incident Date
- January 2020
- Location
- RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
