Aragones was fined 2,060 pounds (3,929 dollars, 2,995 euros) by the Spanish FA after he'd tried to inspire striker Jose Antonio Reyes by telling him he was better than "that black ¥¥¥¥ Henry".

The crude comparison to Reyes's Arsenal team-mate during an October training session ahead of a World Cup game against Belgium was recorded by a television crew.

Arsenal's Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has insisted Aragones is not a racist but France forward Henry, has been incensed by what he sees as the small size of the fine.

He told Friday's edition of British daily tabloid The Sun: "It's up to FIFA to step in - they are the only ones who can do something. They say they run the game, so now it's up to them to lead by example.

"They should look at this fine and make it a proper one. They must also tell the Spanish FA to get real."

Aragones, 66, appeared before the Spanish FA in February and while they found he was in the wrong, they have not deemed his outburst serious enough to warrant a suspension or sacking.

"To fine Aragones 2,000 pounds is absolutely ridiculous," Henry said. "You really have to look at the Spanish authorities and they must take a long look at themselves.

"They obviously don't care about racism. There have been other times when they have fined clubs a few hundred quid for racism.

"It is laughable. They fined him for the sake of it, not because they felt he said something wrong."