LaLiga is investigating allegations of racist abuse directed at Actual Madrid winger Vinicius Junior throughout El Clasico on Saturday on the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.
The abuse is alleged to have occurred when Vinicius was substituted on the finish of the second half throughout Actual’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona during which Jude Bellingham scored twice.
“La Liga has been working from the outset to determine the people concerned in making racist insults and can file the related prices as is all the time the case,” the league stated.
“We’re in direct contact with the police and FC Barcelona.”
Actual Madrid are but to remark however Barcelona stated: “We are going to all the time defend the values of soccer and sport comparable to respect for the opponent and we’ll examine any racist insult that will have occurred this afternoon through the match towards Actual Madrid.”
Incidents of racist abuse in direction of Vinicius:
September 2022 – Atletico Madrid followers sing racist songs in direction of Vinicius outdoors their Wanda Metropolitano stadium earlier than Actual Madrid performed them.
December 2022 – Vinicius seems to be racially abused at Valladolid after being substituted.
January 2023 – An effigy of Vinicius is hung from a bridge close to the membership’s coaching floor earlier than a sport towards Atletico Madrid.
February 2023 – Mallorca followers filmed allegedly racially abusing Vinicius throughout a sport towards Actual.
March 2023 – La Liga says “insupportable racist behaviour was as soon as once more noticed towards Vinicius” towards Barcelona and experiences the racist insults to the Barcelona Court docket of Instruction.
Might 2023 – Vinicius suffers racist abuse towards Valencia. Three persons are later detained in reference to the abuse.
October 2023 – Sevilla supporter ejected from their match with Actual after allegedly directing racist abuse in direction of Vinicius
October 2023 – LaLiga investigating allegations of racist abuse directed at Vinicius throughout El Clasico.
Solely final week, a Sevilla supporter was ejected from their match with Actual after allegedly directing racist abuse in direction of Vinicius, who praised the membership for taking swift motion.
The Brazilian additionally highlighted the way it was the nineteenth event he had been racially abused.
Earlier this month he gave proof within the trial of three Valencia followers accused of racially abusing him throughout a sport in Might at Estadio Mestalla.