Some very good points there and points which for me completely answer all the unwarranted criticism. A temporary PA system which couldnt be avoided and new announcer(s) dealing with difficult names on his first outing.
I think its way OTT to say that mis-pronounciation or struggling with foreign names could be classed as racist
Think what its like in the English Premiership, going by all the nationalities that play within the league they have there must be hundreds of names mis-pronounced every week. It doesnt mean the announcer is being racist or the club are lacking professionalism.
I would doubt very much if the Real Valladolid players would even be taking notice of the announcer let alone how his Spanish sounded.
What do folk want? Should we hire in an interpreter just to pronounce the names correctly. I have been to many away grounds and have heard countless mistakes, i certainly dont think it unprofessional or racist, its part and parcel of football, we are human after all
I totally agree that the announcer should be given a chance to show if he is up to it. Give him a few games and see what he can do
The point is the announcer didn't even attempt to pronounce the visiting teams line up !!! As has already been said all it would take is a little research .