Two Spaniards. Two former multi-champion players. Two legendary coaches.
However, with completely different reactions to the topic of the week.
Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique were questioned during their press conferences this Friday (20th) about the alleged racism case involving Vinicius Jr.
While the Manchester City manager addressed social issues to explain his position, the Paris Saint-Germain coach chose to remain silent.
Asked by Fred Caldeira from TNT Sports, Guardiola pointed to the problem in basic education.
“It’s not the color of our skin that makes us better. We still have a lot of work to do. Racism is everywhere. Racism is not a matter of skin color, it’s about behaviors. Schools are the ideal places to change behaviors. Pay teachers more. Not players. In fact, teachers and doctors should be the best-paid professionals in society, by far. Not coaches and players,” he said.
As for Luis Enrique, when questioned by Clara Albuquerque, also from TNT Sports, he made some facial expressions during the question, reflected for a moment, and chose not to comment on the situation.
"What I can say about this subject is not important at all."
Earlier, Vincent Kompany, from Bayern Munich, gave a long response about the case.
On Tuesday, Vinicius Jr. accused the Argentine Gianluca Prestianni of racism during the match between Benfica and Real Madrid.
Although no objective evidence has been presented, there are reports and videos of the Portuguese club’s fans making gestures and shouting racist insults at the Brazilian.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.