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Madrid: Spain’s anti-violence commission has proposed a fine of 60,001 euros (about Rs 5.3 lakh) and a two-year ban from the stadium on four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior. January. The commission also proposed a fine of 5,000 euros (Rs 4.4 lakh) and a one-year ban from the stadium for each of three Valencia fans accused of racially abusing Vinicius during a Spanish league match on May 21.
Punishment was expected to be imposed by the local authorities. Spanish club Valencia had already banned the three fans from their stadium for life. The club was fined 27,000 euros (Rs 2.3 lakh) and sentenced to partial closure of the Mestalla Stadium for three matches. All seven men were arrested days later after racial abuse in Valencia led to a surge in support for Vinicius and a quick response by officials and football officials.
Seven people were released pending further investigation by the authorities. They could all face criminal charges, although so far none have gone on trial in Spain for racially abusing a professional footballer.
Here are all the goals and assists Vinicius Jr has scored so far this season, if I missed anything let me know.pic.twitter.com/QY3IMI6ygW— druchk (@andruchk) May 28, 2023
The mannequin incident occurred during the build-up to a derby match between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid on 26 January. Vinicius, 22, who is black, has been repeatedly subjected to racist taunts since moving to Spain from his native Brazil five years ago. He has criticized Spanish football and the local authorities for their lack of action.
The Spanish Football Federation and the Brazilian Football Federation announced on Monday that Spain would host Brazil in a friendly match to mark the two countries’ fight against racism. This match will be played in Spain next March.
Vinicius was vehemently defended by the Brazilian federation after he lashed out at and criticized Spanish football and local authorities for their lack of action to protect the Brazilian player. Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales said, “We agreed that we had to build things together, not just lament what had happened.” “This game reflects our unity and our dedication to fight together against everything that harms the values of football.”










