Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez today criticized the racist slurs against Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior and called a “radical change in the structure of refereeing in football” necessary.
“What happened is really very serious, and as we all know, this was not the first time. I want to make it clear that Real Madrid will not tolerate any more incidents and racist abuse against any of our players,” he said. on the sidelines of the Euroleague victory celebration ceremony.
Florentino Pérez considered it necessary to “change the arbitration structure of football” in Spain so that “the victim can never be prosecuted for a crime, as is the case now.”
Meanwhile, Meringue coach Carlo Ancelotti assured that Vinicius Junior, who has been subjected to repeated racist insults in several Spanish stadiums, “first of all loves football and Real Madrid”, excluding the possibility of the youngster leaving. Brazilian striker.
“I don’t think he will leave because Vinicius loves football and Real Madrid. I don’t think he’s thinking about leaving right now because his love for Real Madrid is huge. role in the team,” he said.
Ancelotti admitted that the player, who is in his fifth season at the club, has been discouraged and saddened since Sunday, when he was the target of abuse during his visit to Valencia, as part of the 35th round of the Spanish league, and thanked everyone for the support that the Brazilian receives from teammates and players from other clubs.
“I spoke to him after the game and obviously he is very sad, but he knows very well that he has the support of the whole world, not only Real Madrid and his teammates, but also opponents who support him unconditionally. … it’s very peaceful,” said the Italian coach.
Ancelotti confirmed that Vinicius Junior did not return to training after the incidents at the Mestalla stadium due to a knee problem, and allowed the player to take a week off after learning of the sanction that would be applied to him for sending off. , for protesting, in the final moments of the match, which the Meringues lost 1-0.
“Let’s see what sanctions he gets if he gets suspended for one or two games. We want him to rest if possible. If he gets a two-game suspension, he will have a week off and be able to play the last game against Athletic Bilbao. If he only has one, he won’t have a vacation to play Sevilla,” he said.
On Sunday, during the match against Valencia, the young Brazilian striker of Real Madrid was once again the target of racist abuse from some fans, which caused reactions from different quarters, namely from Brazilian President Lula da Silva and FIFA leader Gianni. Infantino.
Vinicius has been the target of several racist slurs in recent months, and at the end of January he became the protagonist of an episode that resulted in the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) sending a letter to the organizations that govern football (FIFA, UEFA and CONMEBOL) to request specific measures to punish racist behavior and raise awareness about this issue.
The insults of Vinicius at the Mestalla stadium today prompted the Spanish Football League to announce that it will formally request in the coming days to amend the legislation against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sports, following the racist insults of the Brazilian, asking for an amendment to the law against violence and racism in sports.
Meanwhile, the police announced the arrest in Valencia of three men on suspicion of racist insults against a Brazilian footballer at the Mestalla stadium.
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Source: CM Jornal
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