The suspects in the incident, which was on the world agenda, were captured after 4 months.
In Spain, where discussions about racism in football have been intense since the weekend in relation to the Brazilian Real Madrid footballer Vinicius, the police announced that those responsible for a racist act that occurred about 4 months ago have been captured.
In the statement issued by the Police Department, it was reported that the suspects in the racist act, which took place on a bridge on the way to the Real Madrid training facilities “Ciudad Deportiva de Valdebebas” before the derby match on January 26, They were caught and sent to court. The police announced that 4 people who are supporters of Atlético de Madrid were arrested in connection with the incident in question, and 3 of them were members of a group of fanatical fans.
It has been announced that 4 people who will appear before the judge are charged with hate crimes.
In the incident that was perceived on the morning of January 26 in Madrid, an inflatable doll with Vinicius’s shirt was hung from a bridge from which hung a banner that read “Madrid hates Real.”
It should be noted that the suspects in the incident were caught at a time when there were discussions related to racist rhetoric against Vinicius.
THE EVENT OF RACISM AGAINST VINICIUS
The incident, which marked the 35th week that we left behind in Spanish football, took place in the second half of the Valencia-Real Madrid match when the Brazilian Real Madrid footballer Vinicius stopped the game claiming that a fan from the Valencia stands had him. insulted. he racially.
After this attempt by Vinicius, who went to the stands and pointed to a fan, the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, the coaches of both teams and the players were also involved in the incident, then the police officers went to the stands and they emptied the area. where was the supporter
After an announcement was made in the stadium against racism in football, which was stopped for about 10 minutes, the match resumed. Vinicius is 90+7 in the game. He was shown a red card for a move he made on his opponent.
Racism was condemned by many sports clubs, especially Valencia and Real Madrid, executives from high-level football institutions such as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and many politicians, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Prime Minister Spanish minister, Pedro Sánchez.
At the request of Real Madrid, the prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into the incident as part of a hate crime. (AA)