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Tuchel to remind England of anti-racism protocols before Spain game

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Thomas Tuchel, the manager of England's national football team, plans to brief his players on UEFA's anti-racism protocols before their upcoming Nations League match against Spain in Madrid. This comes after Spain was fined and ordered to partially close a stadium following Islamophobic chants during a friendly match. Tuchel also emphasized the importance of players knowing how to respond to discriminatory incidents, indicating that the team's performance on the pitch will be crucial for success, especially given Spain's unbeaten streak in 43 matches.
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Manager Thomas Tuchel will remind England's players of Uefa's anti-racism protocols before Sunday's Nations League fixture against Spain in Madrid. This comes after the Spanish federation was fined last month and ordered to play their next friendly match with a partial stadium closure due to Islamophobic and xenophobic chanting during a game against Egypt. The match will be England's first in Madrid since a notorious fixture in 2004 at Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium, where racist chanting aimed at England players overshadowed the game. Tuchel emphasized the importance of the protocol, stating, "There is a protocol in place. Maybe we take our five minutes to inform the players about the protocol if there is a precedent [in Madrid]." UEFA's three-step protocol allows referees to halt matches and even abandon games if discriminatory behavior continues.

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England GPE · 4× Tuchel PERSON · 3× Madrid GPE · 2× Nations League ORG · 2× Spain GPE · 2× Spanish NORP · 2× Uefa ORG · 2× Muslims NORP · 1× Real Madrid's ORG · 1× Thomas Tuchel PERSON · 1×

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European governing body Uefa, the organiser of the Nations League, has a three-step protocol to handle incidents of discrimination inside stadiums, designed to give referees the power to halt matches, and even abandon games if racist behaviour continues.
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- Published Manager Thomas Tuchel will remind England's players of Uefa's anti-racism protocols before Sunday's Nations League fixture against Spain in Madrid.
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Tuchel to remind England of anti-racism protocols before Spain game · assertive framing

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- Published Manager Thomas Tuchel will remind England's players of Uefa's anti-racism protocols before Sunday's Nations League fixture against Spain in Madrid. asserted
Tuchel → publish → Madrid
The match will be England's first in the Spanish capital since a notorious fixture at Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium in 2004 which was overshadowed by racist chanting aimed at England players. asserted
which → overshadow → players
The Spanish federation was fined last month and ordered to play their next friendly match with a partial stadium closure after fans sang "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants about Muslims during a game against Egypt. asserted
fans → fin → Egypt
"We had a same discussion before the Serbia game [in Belgrade in September 2025]," Tuchel said. asserted
Tuchel → have → September
"Maybe we take our five minutes to inform the players about the protocol if there is a precedent [in Madrid]." asserted
we → take → Madrid
European governing body Uefa, the organiser of the Nations League, has a three-step protocol to handle incidents of discrimination inside stadiums, designed to give referees the power to halt matches, and even abandon games if racist behaviour continues. asserted
behaviour → have → games
In the first instance, referees halt the match and request an announcement on the public address system. asserted
referees → halt → system
Then, if discrimination continues, officials can stop the game for five to 10 minutes and take the players from the field. asserted
officials → continue → field
If issues continue after the second stoppage, then the game can be abandoned. asserted
game → continue → stoppage
"It's important that the players know about the protocol," Tuchel said. asserted
Tuchel → know → protocol
"And then, yeah, we will give our answers if stuff like this happens. asserted
stuff → give → this
" Sunday's fixture takes place at Atletico Madrid's home, the Metropolitano. asserted
fixture → take → home
Victory would ensure England win their Nations League group and earn a more favourable quarter-final draw but world champions Spain are unbeaten in 43 matches, including a 3-2 win at Wembley in September. asserted
Spain → ensure → September
"It's important that we play with the same mindset that we played at home, and attack them and try to make it a physical game, and try to impose our strength," Tuchel added. asserted
Tuchel → play → strength
"It [Spain] is a team that has forgotten how to lose, so it requires a top performance first of all, and if we can deliver this performance, it will give us a big boost. " asserted
it → forget → boost
I think we're there, and I think we're ready to win on Sunday," asserted
we → think → Sunday
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