Overview

• The unnamed supporter accepted a court settlement over the 2020 incident, receiving a one-year prison term, roughly €1,000 in fines, a three-year stadium ban, and a five-year bar on working in education or sports.
• Prosecutors had initially sought two years, and authorities said the abuse involved monkey noises and racist gestures directed at the Athletic Bilbao forward.
• Under the deal the under-two-year sentence is suspended for a first-time offender, meaning the defendant will not serve jail time.
• LaLiga welcomed the ruling as a milestone in efforts to curb racism at matches, as Spain’s courts increasingly issue convictions in such cases.
• Investigators said several fans taunted Williams but only one was fully identified for trial, while related rulings since 2024 include convictions of fans from Valencia and Valladolid and a match stoppage in February over abuse aimed at Maroan Sannadi.