The Real Madrid ahead Vinícius Júnior has accused La Liga of “doing nothing” about racist abuse from the stands at matches, just after he was focused by Actual Valladolid enthusiasts on Friday.
Vinícius posted a assertion on the net right after films on social media confirmed lovers shouting abuse and throwing objects at him all through Authentic Madrid’s 2- away win. The Brazilian forward appeared to be subjected to abuse at the José Zorrilla Stadium following remaining substituted.
“Racists continue on to go to stadiums and look at the greatest club in the planet up shut and La Liga continues to do very little,” Vinícius wrote on Twitter. “I will continue with my head held substantial and celebrating my victories and all those of Madrid.”
La Liga issued a statement condemning all types of hate speech and expressing it was next up on scenarios of racism at the match. The president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, responded to Vinícius with a strongly-worded tweet labelling his accusations as “unfair and untrue”.
“At La Liga, I’ve been fighting racism for many years,” Tebas wrote. “@vinijr it is unfair and untrue to publish that ‘@laliga does very little about racism’. We are at your disposal so that with each other, we can stroll in the same route.” Tebas also posted a link to the official statement, which incorporated examples of past action taken by the league.
“La Liga has detected racist insults from someone [in] the stands of the Zorrilla stadium, published on social networks,” the statement read. “These events will be claimed to the Anti-Violence Fee and the Despise Crimes Prosecutor’s Office, as has been done on other occasions.”
Of the 6 preceding conditions of alleged racial abuse described in the statement, three involved chants directed at Vinícius. The first transpired at the Camp Nou as Genuine Madrid conquer Barcelona 2-1 in October 2021, the next at Real Mallorca in March 2022.
The 3rd instance came in September, when Atlético Madrid followers have been filmed directing racist chants at the 22-yr-previous right before and for the duration of the team’s dwelling recreation in opposition to True Madrid.