After Real Madrid’s victory over Real Valladolid, the striker questioned the presence of these fans in the stands of the José Zorrilla stadium and assured that the governing body of Hispanic football was not doing the necessary to avoid this type of situation. Meanwhile, the head of the organization reaffirmed his commitment to the fight against racism.
the real Madrid beat Real Valladolid 2-0 in a contest played on Friday . With great performances from Karim Benzemá and Thibaut Courtois, the Merengues emerged victorious from a difficult visit to the Pucetanos. However, the duel didn’t just spark discussions about football, as racism in Spanish sport saw a new chapter.
The fact in question, precisely, stemmed from local bias. The affected? Vinicius Junior . With five minutes to go, the Brazilian was substituted and left the pitch. As he went to the White House bench, the striker received racist cries from supporters of the club owned by Ronaldo Nazario.
In addition, fans threw a series of blunt objects at the player , who even managed to hit one of them before it hit the grass. The event was seen by the Belgian goalkeeper, who was clearly upset by what happened.
Review of Vinicius
The young striker didn’t keep silent about what happened at the José Zorrilla stadium. After the duel, Vinicius questioned the actions of Valladolid fans with a direct message: “The racists continue to go to the stadiums and see the biggest club in the world up close and the Spanish league continues to do nothing” he pointed out through his social networks.
“I will continue with my head held high and celebrate my victories and those of Madrid. In the end, it is my fault.” condemned the carioca during the day on Saturday.
LaLiga’s response
LaLiga president Javier Tebas, known for his constant activity on social media, took issue with the striker’s message: “In La Liga, we have spent years fighting against RACISM. Vinicius, it’s very unfortunate, unfair and it’s not true to publish that LaLiga does nothing against racism, find out more. We are at your disposal so that ALL TOGETHER, we go in the same direction ”.
In this sense, the governing body of Hispanic football referred to what happened on the sports site and to Vinicius’ questions: “Given the publication of Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr on his social media making a comment in which he alludes to La Liga’s lack of action measures in the fight against racism, LaLiga have detected racial slurs from someone from the stands of the Zorrilla stadium, posted on social media. These events will be reported to the Anti-Violence Commission and the Hate Crimes Prosecutor’s Office “, they underlined through an official press release.
“Actions of this type have already been carried out on other occasions when LaLiga, after investigating racist behavior inside and outside the stadiums, led the fight against this type of act. “, concluded the organization headed by Thebes.
The cases in which the public has been involved in racial slurs towards different football players who play in the highest category of Hispanic football are repeated. Iñaki Williams in a duel between Athletic Club and the Spaniards, Nico Williams (Athletic Club) in Seville or Carlos Akapo (at the time player of Cadiz) in Granada are among the best known of recent times.
Meanwhile, Vinicius himself was constantly insulted in Spanish halls. Majorca’s Son Moix stadium and the Wanda Metropolitano were among the stars. Even, in 2021, LaLiga had to intervene, as on other occasions, after filing a complaint with Barcelona’s hate prosecutor for the shouting he received in El Clásico at Camp Nou on October 24.
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