The Brazilian striker takes aim at racist chants during the La Liga match
the coach of real Madrid Charles Ancelotti come to the defense of the attacker Vinicio Jr. after the Brazilian was the victim of racist chanting during a match Spanish league. “I don’t want to talk about football. Do you want to talk about football? It was more than a defeat. Doesn’t it seem like it? I’m very calm, but something happened that can’t happen. A stadium shouting ‘monkey’ at a player, and a coach he thinks he has to be eliminated for this. Something is wrong in this championship. Nothing happens,” an irritated Ancelotti said during a post-match interview with the channel Movistar.
In defeat against Valencia this Sunday, the 21st, rival fans repeatedly insulted the number 20 shirt as “monkey”. The Brazilian pointed to the point in the stands where the insults and the referee came from Richard of Burgos decided to stop the match.
“Here there isn’t a person shouting ‘monkey’ as has happened in many stadiums, here is a stadium insulting a player for racism. And I would say the same if we had won 3-0, the match must be stopped, there there is no other way” said the Italian coach.
“La Liga has a problem. It’s not a person who shouts ‘mono’, it’s a stadium that insults a player for racism.” #LaCasadelFútbol #LaLiga pic.twitter.com/MkccCbT6jh
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The match resumed after a warning over the stadium’s sound system, calling for an end to racist demonstrations. Subsequently, in widespread confusion, Vinicius left his arm in Hugo Duro’s face and was the only player sent off in stoppage time.
“Then they give you a useless red card. We have a problem, the League has a problem.” The coach also confirmed that he had asked Vinícius if the Brazilian player would like to continue the game after the interruption. “I said it didn’t feel right for him to leave because it’s not his fault, he’s not the culprit, he’s the victim.”
Source: Terra
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