It has been claimed that friends and family of Mallorca players were “molested”, “mocked” and “touched without consent” by a group of men in Saudi Arabia after the Super Cup semi-final against Real Madrid in Jeddah, it has been claimed. has stated.
Cristina Palavra, wife of Mallorca midfielder Dani Rodríguez, denounced the harassment that she and a part of the fans suffered this Thursday at the Rey Abdalá Sports City.
He stated that the mistreatment continued when they left the field, with security at a minimum for the contingent supporting Jagoba Arrasate's side.
A Mallorca fan present alleged that a group of men in the stands mocked him and took photos of him without his consent. However, the most serious allegation was that the women were also touched without their permission during the ordeal.
'The start was a bit complicated. We went with the children and there was no security,” Palavra told the Spanish media 7 Esports IB3.
'The truth is that the kids in this country started taking photos of us up close and harassed us. Natali (Kaluzova), Dominik Greif's wife, too.
Cristina Palavra, wife of Mallorca midfielder Dani Rodríguez, denounced the harassment suffered by the team's fans in Saudi Arabia
Dominik Greif's wife Natalia Kaluzova claimed that her group was harassed and insulted
A small group of Mallorca fans completed the trip to Saudi Arabia to cheer on their team
'We went as a group, all together with the organization and everything, but we couldn't do anything else. We got to the bus as best we could, that's just the way it is.'
A Mallorca fan who claimed to have witnessed the incident told COPE's Spanish program El Partidazo: “There were very few Real Mallorca fans and they did not take care of us or protect us.”
'They mixed us with fans from there… and throughout the game many of them were bothering us, making fun of us, bothering and provoking children and older people.
“It was very unpleasant, but the worst of all was that at the end of the game, on the way from the stands to the bus, hundreds of people interrupted us and lined us up.
'They took photos of us without consent, they hit us on the back of the head… It was very unpleasant, but the worst was what the women suffered. They were moved. Photos were taken without consent… Yes… touched.'
Kaluzova told Marca: “After the match, we formed a large group to return to the hotel and while we were waiting everything happened.”
'A group of people came towards us and filmed us, they pushed us, they insulted us in Arabic, they recorded us without consent and there were attacks.
The Spanish Super Cup has been held in Saudi Arabia since 2020 after the Spanish Federation signed an agreement with the Middle Eastern country.
Rodríguez was the captain of the team that suffered a 3-0 defeat against Madrid at the King Abdullah Sports City on Thursday.
The decision, similar to that of the Italian federation's agreement for the Italian Super Cup, has long been criticized by fans and players.
Athletic Club star Iñaki Williams attacked the competition in which four teams travel to the country to fight for the first trophy of the campaign.
“Today was like playing away from home, even though there were some fans,” he said. “It's a shame that such a beautiful game was played so far away because I think that if it had been played closer, the stadium would have been filled with many of our fans.
“It's a shame that we have to play hundreds of kilometers away from our fans and our families. For me it doesn't make sense to play here in Saudi Arabia, but that's how football works nowadays.”
On Thursday, Madrid advanced to the final of the competition after beating Mallorca 3-0. Goals from Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and an own goal from Martin Valjent will see Carlo Ancelotti's side face Barcelona in Sunday's final.