Valencia boss Javi Gracia has made clear that he believes and supports Mouctar Diakhaby after the alleged racist abuse that he received during last weekend’s defeat against Cadiz.
The incident has generated a lot of headlines, with Cadiz‘s Juan Cala defending his innocence, and now an investigation has been opened by the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee.
“I think [Diakhaby] is fine, he has trained like the rest of the squad,” Gracia said during Valencia‘s pre-match press conference on Saturday.
“I prefer to be cautious in these cases and try to send a clear message. I explained the situation of what had happened, then the club expressed their opinion clearly, and so did the player.
“At this moment the most important thing is to show my full support for the player; I believe his words completely, there is no doubt about that. And to show my utmost repulsion to all acts that may be related to racism.
“In this case, everything is in the hands of an investigating judge and an investigation in the case of Competition [Committee]. I’d be grateful not to be asked about it anymore.”