Football: Racism incident: UEFA rejects Benfica objection

There has been an accusation of racism against Prestianni since the first game last Tuesday in Lisbon. The two Real professionals Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé raise this. The Benfica player is then said to have called Brazilian Vinícius Júnior a “monkey” after his goal in the 1-0 win and his subsequent celebration. Prestianni denies the allegations. In the scene he had pulled his jersey over his mouth.

UEFA clarified that the interim ban applies regardless of any decisions the UEFA disciplinary bodies may take following the conclusion of the ongoing investigation. The continental association cited a prima facie violation of Article 14 of the UEFA Disciplinary Code in connection with discriminatory behavior as the reason for the provisional ban.