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'Spain's La Liga has a problem with racism': Carlo Ancelotti defends Vinicius after his expulsion

2023-05-21T20:20:09.951Z

Highlights: Real Madrid winger Vinicius was sent off in extra time during the match in Valencia. The Brazilian winger punched Hugo Duro in the face as the latter had hugged him, his arm around his throat for several seconds. Earlier, the match, played at V.C. Valencia, had to be temporarily stopped for racist insults. La Liga issued a statement explaining that it had requested "all the images" necessary for the investigation. The club also said: "The club publicly reaffirms its position against physical and verbal violence"


The Real Madrid winger received a red card for pushing away an opponent who had held him by the throat. Earlier, the match, played at V


He ended up dripping. Targeted by racist insults during the game, Vinicius was sent off in extra time during the match lost by Real Madrid in Valencia (1-0) on Sunday. The Brazilian winger punched Hugo Duro in the face as the latter had hugged him, his arm around his throat for several seconds. At the finish, only the Madrid player was punished with a red card. Yet he was far from alone in the fight that broke out in the Valencia surface.

For months, the 22-year-old dribbler has been subjected to racist shouts in many La Liga stadiums. This Sunday, the meeting even had to be temporarily stopped. In the second half, Vinicius pointed at a spectator, accusing him of insulting him. The Merengues tried to calm their star while the stadium announcer had to warn spectators that the "racist behavior of some spectators would not be tolerated".

[🎞️SUMMARY] 🇪🇸 LaLiga
🛑 A match stopped for racist
đź’Ą insults A fight between players
⏱️ 16 minutes of extra
⚽️⚽️ time Two balls on the field
...
🤜 Beaten in chaos in Valencia, Real Madrid loses 2nd place in the standings!https://t.co/dwy0VlObIi

— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) May 21, 2023

Interviewed by Movistar, Carlo Ancelotti supported his player after the game. "If you shout monkey to a player and the coach has to think about removing him from the field, it is because there is something wrong in La Liga," explained the Italian coach. Spain's La Liga has a problem with racism. And the problem is not Vinicius. Vinicius is the victim. In case of racism, the match must be stopped. The former PSG coach also assured that his player did not "want to continue": "I told him that it is not fair for me because he is the victim and not the culprit. "

Supported by the captain of Valencia

If according to Dani Ceballos, Vinicius "wanted to continue to help the team", "we could see that he could not do anything anymore". The problem is far from new in Spain. La Liga has filed several complaints for cases of racism during the season. "There is nothing new, in all the stadiums in Spain, people disrespect Vinicius continuously," Ceballos confirmed to Movistar+.

"We condemn all these insults," Valencia captain Jose Gaya said. And the cameras are there, if it identifies who did that, for me, they should never come back to a football stadium. Gaya, on the other hand, did not taste the gesture made by Vinicius on his exit.

The Brazilian pointed two fingers at the crowd to signify that the Che club was heading to the second division. "I can understand that after these insults, he tries to express his anger in this way," Gaya said. The insults were committed by a minority, I believe, so I condemn his actions as well. »

In the evening, La Liga issued a statement explaining that it had requested "all the images" necessary for the investigation and recalled that it had filed nine complaints after the previous incidents.

The Valencia club also said: "The club publicly reaffirms its position against physical and verbal violence in stadiums and condemns what happened during the match. However, this is an isolated episode. Insults towards any footballer of an opposing team have no place and go against the values of the VCF. The club will investigate and take the toughest measures."

As for Vinicius, he published a story on Instagram where he slipped these few words: "The reward that racists have received is my expulsion! " It's not football, it's La Liga."

Source: leparis

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