Vinicius’ file, which was the object of racism, has been cancelled! the valencia penalty

In Spain, Real Madrid footballer Vinicius was sanctioned for playing 5 games without spectators in Valencia for racist insults.

The Competition Council, made up of members of the RFEF, the LaLiga institution and the Spanish Government’s Higher Sports Council, has condemned Club Valencia for racist insults to the Brazilian Real Madrid footballer Vinicius, one of the members of the Valencianista stands, during the Valencia-Real Madrid match on May 21.

The Board has announced that Valencia will play 5 games without spectators at the Mestalla Stadium.

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CANCELED CARD

On the other hand, although the objection of Real Madrid Club was accepted, Vinicius’s red card was annulled for elbowing his rival in the 90+7 minute of the match against Valencia.

Although Vinicius had the opportunity to play in the Rayo Vallecano match, which will be played at Real Madrid’s ground on May 24, the Brazilian footballer, who did not attend training due to a knee injury, is not expected to be included in the list. equipment.

The RFEF had previously announced that it had suspended VAR referee Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva from the Valencia-Real Madrid match for the red card incident.

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THE EVENT OF RACISM AGAINST VINICIUS

The incident, which marked the 35th week of Spanish football, took place in the second half of the Valencia-Real Madrid match when Real Madrid’s Brazilian footballer Vinicius stopped the match claiming that a Valencia supporter had racially insulted him.

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, for his part, received a red card after playing against his rival in the 90+7 minute of the game.

The racism incident 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 Spanish Prime 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.

Although Spanish police detained three supporters, between the ages of 18 and 21, who had racially insulted Vinicius, they were released because they had not yet been prosecuted. (AA)