Real Madrid coach Ancelotti: Spanish football must do more to end fans violence
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says Spanish football must do more to stamp out football violence.
A man has died after fighting between ultras from Atletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna.
"There is no violence at stadiums in England. There is no police presence around grounds before matches, you don't get abused, the fans don't fight, there are kids at matches… I was never once abused in England, whereas a fortnight ago a fan spent the whole game hurling abuse at me. There is a cultural side to it, too - we're Latin people. Still, and I speak now as an Italian, not a Spaniard, I believe we have a lot to improve on in terms of that culture", the Real Madrid coach stated.
"This is a sad day and everyone in the football world hopes something like this never happens again. It's important to condemn football-related violence. Everyone has to strive to make sure this doesn't happen again. Having worked in England, I know from experience that they've gone to great lengths to stamp out this scourge. They used to have terrible problems with hooligans, but by all pulling together, they've managed to eradicate it. Spanish football has to follow suit."