Is this enough, though? CONFIRMED: A Madrid court has now imposed strict punishment on seven men accused of racially abusing Real Madrid sensation Vinicius Junior. 👏 More here ▶️
The Los Blancos attacker was subjected to some appalling racist abuse during a league clash against Valencia last month, with a section of fans at the Mestalla Stadium heard making monkey chants aimed at the player.
While LaLiga president Javier Tebas initially seemed to deflect any responsibility for the abhorrent scenes in Valencia, he later backtracked on his remarks and apologised to Vinicius, with the Royal Spanish Football Federation and Valencia both condemning the incidents and a few suspects later being identified.
Spain's State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport has now slapped three of the perpetrators on that day at the Mestalla with €5 000 fines and banned them from stadiums for one year, according toFour other individuals were charged in relation to an incident in January 2022, during which an effigy of the Real Madrid superstar was hung from a bridge by Atletico Madrid fans ahead of a Madrid derby.
The RFEF has also announced that the Spain national team will play against Brazil next March as part of an anti-racism campaign titled"One skin, both countries", an initiative calling for an end to racism in football.Per a statement from the RFEF, the game will be held to"reinforce the commitment of both entities against violence in football and to intensify the already existing good relations".
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