Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr commended Sevilla for their prompt response in swiftly removing and reporting a fan to the authorities after he allegedly racially abused him. Vinicius shared an image on his social media that seemed to capture a man making a racist gesture towards him. Additionally, he mentioned receiving a second clip depicting another young fan engaging in abusive behavior.
After the La Liga match, Sevilla said “a member of the public was identified, ejected from the stadium and handed over to legal authorities”.
“Furthermore, the internal disciplinary regulations will be strictly applied to him and he will be expelled as a member imminently,” the club said.
In a statement, the football club continued that it “condemns any racist and xenophobic behaviour, even if it is in isolation, as is the case, and shows its willingness and collaboration with the authorities to eradicate these attitudes, which do not represent a fan like that of Sevilla”.
Real Madrid, who currently top Spain’s La Liga, were held to a 1-1 draw away to Seville at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium on Saturday evening.
Posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the match, Vinicius said the latest incident was “number 19 and counting”.
“Congratulations to Sevilla for their quick positioning and punishment in yet another sad episode for Spanish football,” he wrote.
“Unfortunately, I had access to a video of another racist act in this Saturday’s match, this time carried out by a child.
“I am very sorry that there is no one to educate you. I invest, and I invest a lot, in education in Brazil to form citizens with attitudes different from these.
“The face of today’s racist is plastered on websites as on many other occasions. I hope the Spanish authorities do their part and change the legislation once and for all.”
He also called for people caught to be “criminally punished” too.
Vinicius has faced recurring instances of racist insults from fans of opposing teams. Just this month, the 23-year-old provided testimony in the trial of three Valencia supporters who were charged with racially abusing him during a match at the Estadio Mestalla in May.
