LaLiga will report racist chanting aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior by Atletico Madrid fans before Sunday’s derby, the league confirmed to ESPN.
Hundreds of Atletico supporters were filmed singing “Vinicius, you are a monkey” outside of the Metropolitano stadium before the game, which Madrid won 2-1.
A LaLiga spokesperson told ESPN that the league would be filing an official complaint with the Anti-violence Commission and the Spanish football federation (RFEF)’s Competition Committee regarding the events inside and outside the stadium on Sunday.
“Hate speech has no place in LaLiga and we always work with the clubs and the authorities to identify and bring to justice any such case,” a spokesperson said.
“We denounce all incidents inside and outside stadiums and work with clubs to keep our football friendly and enjoyable.”
LaLiga files a weekly formal complaint listing fan chants from that weekend’s games which incite violence or contain insulting or intolerant language, and assists with any subsequent investigation.
