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Racism in La Liga: red card withdrawn for Vinicius, referee suspended, stand closed and fine for Valencia

2023-05-24T07:20:27.854Z

Highlights: The Spanish Federation has decided to cancel the red card given to the Real Madrid player during the match in Valencia on Sunday. The Brazilian has. partly rehabilitated. He will not have any matches of suspension, announced the Spanish Federation on Tuesday night. In Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro worked on its side to mark the occasion. Christ the Redeemer, the world-famous symbol of the city, died Monday night in solidarity with the local child. Xavi: "I think that we must absolutely censor all forms of racism"


The Spanish Federation has decided to cancel the red card given to the Real Madrid player during the match in Valencia on Sunday. The Brazilian has


Vinicius partly rehabilitated. The Real Madrid player, who received a red card in the match in Valencia on Sunday after being the victim of racist insults during the match, will not have any matches of suspension, announced the Spanish Federation on Tuesday night.

"Given the allegations and video evidence provided by Real Madrid regarding the expulsion at the 90th + 5 of Vinicius", the disciplinary committee decided to cancel the "disciplinary consequences" of this expulsion and to authorize the Brazilian to play again on Wednesday (19:30) against Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabeu for the 36th matchday of La Liga.

An unprecedented decision in Spain that is seen as a first victory for human rights defenders. This new episode of racism against Vinicius had provoked a wave of indignation throughout the world. In Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro worked on its side to mark the occasion. Christ the Redeemer, the world-famous symbol of the city, died Monday night in solidarity with the local child.

"All forms of racism must be censored"

"I don't know if it's fair or not. Personally, I think that we must absolutely censor all forms of racism. What happens in the course of the game is something else. It surprises me that they have stripped him of his red card, one thing has nothing to do with the other," Xavi told a news conference after FC Barcelona's heavy 3-1 defeat in Valladolid on Tuesday night.

😞 Vinicius on the verge of tears after the racist insults against 😞 him pic.twitter.com/VsA45yDIqp

— Real Maroc (@ReaIMaroc) May 21, 2023

In addition, this "competition committee", equivalent to the disciplinary commission in France, decided to order the closure of the Mario Kempes stand at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, from which came the racist insults that targeted Vinicius, for a period of five games, straddling the current season and the next, therefore. He also imposed a financial fine on Valencia CF.

"It has been proven that, as written by the referee in his post-match report, there were racist shouts towards Vinicius, a Real Madrid player, during the match, altering the normal course of the match. As these infringements are very serious, it was decided to impose an economic penalty of 45,000 euros on Valencia CF," the commission announced.

Referees in the crosshairs

It is composed of a representative of La Liga, another of the federation and one of the Spanish Higher Council of Sports (equivalent to the Secretary of State for Sports in France). "This commission considers that the arbitrator's assessment was influenced by the omission of the entire scuffle, which resulted in an erroneous arbitration decision. Indeed, the fact that a decisive part of the facts had been omitted led him to adopt an arbitrary decision. This is because it was impossible for him to adequately assess what happened," the officials said in their statement, at the end of a meeting that lasted more than seven hours, according to the Spanish press.

Earlier in the day, the Spanish Federation suspended the referee in charge of VAR of the match Valencia CF - Real Madrid, Nacho Iglesias Villanueva, who "failed" to show the entirety of the clash between Vinicius, sanctioned with a red card, and Hugo Duro, who escaped any sanction while trying to restrain the Brazilian by the neck.

According to press reports, Iglesias Villanueva was even dismissed as a referee by the RFEF. The federation, consulted by AFP, did not wish to comment on this information.

Source: leparis

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