the Spanish Football League denounces new racist remarks against Vinicius

This Sunday, Real Madrid striker Vinicius was the target of racist insults from fans during the game against Mallorca. The Spanish Football League has opened an investigation and denounces the acts.

By Le Figaro with AFP

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Vinicius targeted during the game against Mallorca. JUAN MEDINA / REUTERS

The Spanish Football League on Tuesday denounced in a press release the racist insults once again suffered by Brazilian striker Real Madrid, Vinicius, during the league match in Mallorca on Sunday. The body had already reported on Monday that it had opened an investigation into these facts.

On images broadcast by the Spanish channel DAZNat least one spectator at the Son Moix stadium can be heard calling the Brazilian a “singe».

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The 22-year-old Brazilian international striker has been the target of several racist incidents in recent months which are the subject of legal investigations.

The League has already filed six racial slur complaints against Vinicius in different cities. Three were rejected, two others are being processed in courts in Valladolid and Madrid, cities where the player was insulted by fans of Racing Valladolid in December and Atlético Madrid in September.

«Spanish football has a problem with Vinicius“said merengue coach Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday in Rabat, where Real Madrid are due to play the semi-final of the Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly on Wednesday.

«It seems that he is the victim of something that I don’t understand (…) and we have to solve itadded the Italian technician.

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