Brazilian government repudiates racist attacks on Vinicius Júnior and regrets Spain’s lack of action

2023-05-22 17:56:41

Real Madrid player was cursed during a match against Valencia; Anielle Franco, Minister of Racial Equality, said that Brazil is awaiting a meeting with La Liga to discuss racism in the Spanish stands

Biel Alino/EFEVinicius Júnior was called a monkey by Valencia fans

In a joint note released this Monday, the 22nd, the federal government repudiated the racist attacks made on soccer player Vinícius Júnior, currently at Real Madrid, and lamented the lack of action by the Spanish government, which so far has not punished those involved in the case. Also by note, he appealed for measures to Fifa, the Spanish Federation and La Liga, responsible for the football championship in Spain. “The Brazilian government repudiates, in the strongest terms, the racist attacks that the Brazilian athlete Vinícius Júnior has repeatedly suffered in Spain”, says the joint note, signed by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Racial Equality, Justice and Public Security, of the Sport and Human Rights and Citizenship. “Taking into account the seriousness of the facts and the occurrence of yet another unacceptable episode, in a game played yesterday in that country, the Brazilian government deeply regrets that, so far, effective measures have not been taken to prevent and avoid the repetition of these acts. of racism,” he adds.

This Sunday, 21, in a match of the Spanish Championship against Valencia, Vinícius Júnior was once again the victim of racist attacks by fans in the stands. Still on Sunday night, the Brazilian government officially notified the Spanish authorities about the case, as the episodes against the Brazilian player have become recurrent in Spain. This Monday, the Minister of Racial Equality, Anielle Franco, said that the Brazilian government is waiting for a response to the request for a meeting with representatives of La Liga and that it is in contact with the second vice president of Spain, Yolanda Díaz. “We are also waiting for a direct position from the government [espanhol]. Itamaraty is present here and is already organizing the next meetings. Both countries are in contact,” said the minister.