Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti and his side have backed Vinicius Junior over his claims of racist abuse by Valencia fans.
Não foi a primeira vez, nem a segunda e nem a terceira. O racismo é o normal na La Liga. A competição acha normal, a Federação também e os adversários incentivam. Lamento muito. O campeonato que já foi de Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano e Messi hoje é dos racistas. Uma nação…
— Vini Jr. (@vinijr) May 21, 2023
The 22-year-old winger was once again subjected to racist chanting from fans away from Madrid, this time at the Estadio Mestalla, and he was sent off in added time in Los Blancos’ 1-0 La Liga defeat at their relegation battling hosts.
Vinicius’ red card came minutes after he was caught in an angry exchange with a group of Los Che fans, citing racist slurs being shouted, and informed referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.
Absolute chaos! 😬
Vini Jr. is now SENT OFF! 🟥
Minutes after it seemed like he was the subject of abuse, the Real Madrid star sees red pic.twitter.com/4dXlvESrQ0
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) May 21, 2023
Despite the evidence appearing damning towards Valencia, Ancelotti was forced to reject claims of the chants meaning something else, as he described the abuse as the worst he has witnessed in football.
Hay cosas que jamas deben suceder ni dentro ni fuera de un estadio. NO al racismo ni a la intolerancia! pic.twitter.com/bn5iqKhFBO
— Thibaut Courtois (@thibautcourtois) May 21, 2023
Alongside Ancelotti’s support, teammates including Thibaut Courtois have shown their solidarity with Vinicius Jr, with the Belgian international stating he would have happily walked off in protest.
Another very sad day for Spanish football,absolutely disgusting and despicable behaviour and attitude from a very small minority of Valencia fans who should be banned from football for life and never allowed to enter ANY football stadium ever again,these idiots and assholes are basically viruses who not only embarrass themselves but also their club and their country,it doesn’t matter what colour a player is white/black/blue/purple or what club a player represents barca,Madrid,betis,Valencia,Sevilla ect RACISM OF ANY KIND IN FOOTBALL NEEDS TO STOP END OFF.they done it to vinicious today and they also done it to jordin of Sevilla and have been doing it for years and years in Spanish football,one thing i will say and make a point of here vinicious jr is not helping the situation with the way he conducts himself on the pitch alot of times with the way he plays and riles up opposition teams fans and players in the stadiums during matches BUT LET ME BE EXTREMELY CLEAR THIS IN NO WAY EXCUSES THESE MINORITY RACIST ASSHOLES ACTIONS,personally i think vinicious jr has decided to take matters into his own hands as he feels the Spanish league authorities and world football authorities in general aren’t doing enough and trying to cover the problem up instead off having balls and trying to fix it,and you know what i can see his point but as I’ve said earlier also he doesn’t help the situation with his own actions either imo.