Real Madrid Denounce Lack Of Action By Spanish Football Federation Against Racism
Real Madrid have released a second statement on Monday, denouncing the lack of action by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in the wake of abuse towards Vinicius Junior.
The Brazilian was targeted by Valencia fans over the weekend, and the football world has since rallied together in support, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino, President of Brazil, Lula Da Silva, Rio Ferdinand, Casemiro, and others.
The club confirmed they lodged a public prosecution case and have now hit back at the “surprising” statements from federation president, Luis Rubiales.
“Real Madrid CF would like to thank our player Vinicius Júnior for the numerous expressions of affection, solidarity and affection received from all over the world,” read the statement.
“Hateful and racist attacks must be eradicated from our society forever and this is how personalities from all walks of life and from different national and international institutions have spoken after what happened yesterday at the Mestalla stadium…
“We are surprised by the statements by the president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, because being the head of Spanish football and the refereeing establishment, he has allowed that forceful action has not been taken, according to the protocols of FIFA, to avoid the situation that has been reached. The image of our football is seriously damaged and deteriorated in the eyes of the whole world.
“His passivity has contributed to the helplessness and defenselessness of our player Vinicius. The referees, far from acting firmly and applying the regulatory protocols, have chosen in most cases to inhibit themselves and avoid making the decisions that corresponded to them…
“Unfortunately, what happened yesterday and the management that was carried out by the referees and the VAR, we do not perceive as something isolated, but rather as something that has been repeated in many of our matches. The victim who suffers it can never be held responsible for the crime.”
“For all these reasons, we are very concerned that no action has been taken by the Spanish Football Federation in all this time, despite the obvious and repeated alarm signals that our club has been denouncing.
“Real Madrid hopes that, given the seriousness of the current situation and the image that Spanish football is being offered to the world, forceful and immediate action will be taken by all those who have responsibility and powers to combat these scourges that are racism, xenophobia and hatred.”
