Hostility towards Vinicius – Court pronounces prison sentence

After racist attacks against Real Madrid’s professional Vinicius Junior, among others, a court in Palma de Mallorca has sentenced a person to a 12-month suspended prison sentence. The incident occurred on February 5, 2023, during RCD Mallorca’s game against the “Royals”. Two weeks later, the same person also insulted Samu Chukwueze, who was playing for Villarreal FC at the time, from the stands. The punishment also includes a three-year stadium ban for matches in the top Spanish league.

The probation was made conditional on the defendant, who apologized and expressed his remorse in a letter to Vinicius Junior, taking part in an equal treatment and non-discrimination program. This is the third conviction in recent months following racist attacks against Real Madrid players. National player Antonio Rüdiger, 31, was also the victim of racist comments on the Internet, which also led to a significant punishment.