The club said, "Official to all those who were unpleasant," due to the spread of videos on the Internet that two French national football players from Barcelona, Spain's first division of soccer, were perceived as racist. I apologize. "
This video was taken on the Internet by French national team Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann, who belong to Barcelona, when they visited a hotel in Japan in July, making fun of the appearance and conversation of employees. It was widely criticized for being perceived as discriminating against Japanese and Asians.
In response to this, Barcelona issued a statement on its official website, saying, "Fans and partners in Japan and other Asian countries, including the video showing how they behave in a derogatory manner to the employees of the hotel they stayed at. I am very sorry to have made you feel uncomfortable. Such words and deeds are by no means in line with the values that Barcelona has shown and should be protected. With all the unpleasant fans. We officially apologize to our partners. "
In addition, internal measures will be taken for both players as necessary.