Did Leeds United Get the Kiko Casilla Incident Wrong?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the end of September last year, Leeds United visited the Valley to play Charlton in the EFL Championship.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the end, it was an unremarkable enough game, despite the eventual Champions losing to newly promoted Charlton. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But after the game, it soon became apparent that something more sinister had happened on the pitch.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After a long investigation by the FA, Kiko Casilla was eventually found guilty of a charge of racist abuse and received an 8 match ban and a 60,000 pound fine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leeds United, though, stuck by their player.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we ask: did Leeds United get things wrong in their response to the Kiko Casilla incident? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guest:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Phil Hay (<a href= "https://twitter.com/PhilHay_">@PhilHay_</a>) covers Leeds United for the Athletic</span></p> <p>Support Us:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday</a></p> <p>Follow Us:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/FT_Podcast_" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@FT_Podcast_</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.footballtodaypodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.FootballTodayPodcast.com</a></p> <p>Music:</p> <p>The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘A Simple Shroud - Ray Catcher’ by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Taoudella - Azalai’ by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400