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Diakhaby racism accusations being studied by lip reader - La Liga boss

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Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid v Valencia - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 24, 2021. Valencia's Mouctar Diakhaby in action. [REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo]

Spain's football league has employed a lip reading expert to investigate allegations of racism made by Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby, La Liga president Javier Tebas said on Thursday.

Diakhaby said that Cadiz defender Juan Cala directed a racial slur at him during the Andalusian side's 2-1 victory on Sunday, resulting in the game being suspended for 25 minutes. The Frenchman was substituted during the stoppage.

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