Overview

• The Audiencia de Barcelona began proceedings against a spectator accused of directing racist chants and primate gestures at the Athletic forward during a LaLiga match at RCDE Stadium on January 25, 2020.
• Prosecutors seek a two-year prison sentence, a five-year ban from football stadiums in any category, and a €5,400 fine for an offence against fundamental rights in concurrence with moral integrity.
• The court plans to hear the accused and Mossos d'Esquadra investigators, with Williams expected to appear remotely as a witness.
• The prosecution highlights the incident’s public nature, citing more than 27,000 attendees in the stadium and an estimated minimum television audience of 209,512 viewers, plus wide radio and social-media reach.
• The case frames the alleged conduct as racist abuse intended to denigrate the player’s dignity, presented by the Fiscalía as a criminal violation rather than a mere disciplinary matter.