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MADRID. – A Spanish TV station has sacked a pundit after he made a controversial remark about Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal before their Champions League fixture against Paris St-Germain.
German Burgos, working for Movistar, was speaking over footage of Yamal doing kick-ups when he made the remark.
Burgos is reported to have said: “If it doesn’t go well for him, he could end up at a traffic light.”
Barcelona and PSG refused to give interviews to Movistar after the game.
“Movistar Plus+ condemns any kind of discrimination and will not allow this type of comment from any of the employees or collaborators linked to the platform,” the broadcaster said yesterday.
The remark, which has been interpreted as a reference to people who perform at traffic lights and ask drivers for money, came before Barcelona’s quarter-final first-leg win against PSG on Wednesday.
Burgos has apologised for the comment.
“It was a comment made without meaning to hurt anyone. We talk about football, nothing else. If he felt offended, I am sorry and I apologise publicly,” he said. – BBC Sport.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter