He Real Madrid He issued a statement on Wednesday, after the sentence of one year in prison for a crime of hatred to each of the five accused of insulting Vinícius Junior In the match played on December 30, 2022 at the José Zorrilla Stadium in Valladolid, in which he reiterated his commitment to continue “working” in “eradicating racist behaviors.”
“He Real Madridwhich has exercised with its player the particular accusation in this procedure and in many others currently in process for acts of a similar nature, will continue working to protect the values of our club and eradicate any racist behavior in the world of football and sports, “said the White Club.
The defendants ratified on Wednesday that they assume that penalty once an agreement between the parties is reached, after which the president of the Chamber has advanced the judicial resolution ruling.
According to the provisional conclusions of the prosecution, which have recognized the defendants in the Valladolid audiencethe events occurred during the meeting between the Valladolid and the real Madrid corresponding to the fifteenth League day of the course 2022-23.
Read too
It was around minute 88 of that party, on the occasion of the replacement of Vinícius Juniorwhen the player was heading to the visiting bench in the outer area of the pitch and the investigated gave the insulting expressions.
These insults, he adds, “issued with the undoubted intention to humiliate and injure the player's dignity for obvious racist motifs, were documented by several recordings made by fans who witnessed the match from different points of the stands” and were published on social networks.
After the decision of the Provincial Court of Valladolidhe Real Madrid He issued a statement on his website. “The court has decreed the sentences of one year in prison for each accused. It has also decreed the special disqualification for the right of passive suffrage for that time, the special disqualification to exercise profession or educational trade in the teaching, sports and free time field for four years, and to pay fines of between 1,080 and 1,620 euros,” he said.
“The suspension of the sentences of deprivation of liberty has been subject to the defendants, who have apologized and shown their regret with a letter addressed to Vinicius Jr., do not go to football stadiums in which official sports competitions are held for three years,” he continued.
“This criminal sentence adds to the various already issued in recent months by the racist insults received by Real Madrid CF players in the stadiums of Mestalla (Valencia), are Moix (Palma de Mallorca) and Vallecas (Madrid). The racist insults received by Vinicius Jr. and other players in digital forums. On this occasion, convictions for hate crimes involve unique recognition of the offensive of these behaviors, “he added