Spanish and LALIGA giant Real Madrid have released a statement reacting to the racial slur targeted at their player and Brazilian winger, Vinicius Junior.
Madrid in the official statement announced that it had filed “a complaint with the State Attorney General’s Office against crimes of hate and discrimination, racist and hateful insults directed towards their player Vinicius Junior at the Olympic stadium in Montjuïc and the Metropolitan stadium in Madrid before the FC Barcelona-Naples and Atlético de Madrid-Inter Milan matches of the Champions League.
The full statement reads:
“Real Madrid C. F. has filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office against the crimes of hatred and discrimination, for the racist and hateful insults directed against our player Vinicius Junior in the vicinity of the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic and the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid before the F matches. C. Barcelona-Naples and Atlético de Madrid-Inter Milan, of the Champions League.
Real Madrid asks the Prosecutor’s Office to request the security forces for the existing recordings in both locations in order to identify the perpetrators of such racist and hateful insults.
Real Madrid condemns these violent attacks of racism, discrimination and hatred that have been taking place, unfortunately repeatedly, against our player Vinicius Junior. Our club will continue to work in the defense of the values of football and sport, and will remain firm in its fight for zero tolerance in the face of episodes as disgusting as those that continue to occur in recent times”.