Aragones feeling confident

Spain coach Luis Aragones is confident he will escape any punishment for his racist comments about Thierry Henry or the British colonies.

The Spanish Anti-Violence Commission met last week to discuss Aragones' outbursts, and any role they could have had in provoking the racist chanting directed at England's black players during the friendly against Spain in Madrid on November 19.

But the Commission decided to delay judgement until the Spanish FA (RFEF) had elected a new president.

Maria Angel Villar has since been re-elected RFEF president and met with Aragones yesterday.

However, the meeting was only to discuss team affairs and Aragones' role as Spain coach was not mentioned prompting the under-fire boss to announce: "I don't think that the Anti-Violence Commission have the power to sanction me.
"I haven't done anything to be punished for so I'm not expecting a call from them.

"But if they call me, I will defend myself as my conscience is clear."

Aragones also referred to the racist insults suffered by Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o, a player he says is his friend, when Barcelona played in Getafe last Saturday.

"It is as if the president of Getafe (Angel Torres) feels racist because of what happened to Eto'o. I don't think that is the case," he said.

Torres said he felt "ashamed" at what he heard on Saturday and has promised to expel anyone caught making racist chants from the club.

Aragones has so far not apologised for his remarks or condemned the racist chanting aimed at England's black players.