Bordalas: Only in Spain are you labelled a fascist for flying your country's flag Getafe The Getafe coach opened up in an interview

Too few sportspeople feel free enough to express a political opinion in Spain, according to Getafe coach Jose Bordalas.

The tactician has opened up about a number of issues in a recent interview and one of the subjects discussed was the lack of footballers voicing opinions on politics.

"It's not viewed well for people here to be on one side or to give their point of view to you," Bordalas told El Mundo.

"Maybe that's why people try to stay away from politics and from any type of opinion.

"We have a country where you're labelled quickly.

"You see it with the fact that if you fly your country's flag here then you're labelled a fascist.

"That doesn't happen in any other country, only in Spain, sadly.

"That freedom of expression isn't real.

"That's my humble opinion."

Another subject was that of homosexuality in football and the possibility of a high-profile player coming out as gay.

"Although they say that we're still intolerant, I think that's just the case with certain people," he said.

"I think our society is tolerant.

"I have gay friends, they're fantastic, and I see that people respect them.

"I don't think there'll be a situation [of a player coming out as gay] yet, but if there was then it wouldn't be shocking.

"It might catch the attention at the time, but it would be accepted just like it is in other professions.

"It was deemed unthinkable in politics a few years ago, but now it's normal.

"Because it is something normal."