LaLiga have formally reported racist insults aimed at Vinicius Junior during Real Madrid‘s game at Real Valladolid on Friday to a local court, the league announced on Tuesday.
Videos published on social media showed the Brazil winger being racially abused by Valladolid fans as he walked around the edge of the pitch after being substituted late in the second half during Madrid’s 2-0 win.
Vinicius, 22, subsequently criticised the action LaLiga has taken to deal with racism, saying the league “continues to do nothing” — an accusation that LaLiga president Javier Tebas described as “unfortunate” and “unfair.”
The winger has spoken out against racist abuse on three occasions since joining Madrid in July 2018 — away at Barcelona in October 2021, at Mallorca in March 2022 and at Atletico Madrid last September. LaLiga filed formal complaints each time, but prosecutors repeatedly decided not to pursue a case.
