2023-06-15 11:44:42
He Valencia has issued a statement in which it asks the player of the Real Madrid Rodrygo Goes to rectify his words around the racist chants against Vinicius in mestalla.
The club accuses the Brazilian player of lying when saying that “the whole stadium was yelling at him for monkey”. As well as Charles Ancelotti rectified his statements for the same reason, Valencia asks Rodrygo to do the same as his coach. The club is studying the possibility of “taking the pertinent legal measures” to defend the honor of the club and its fans in the event that the Brazilian’s rectification is not carried out.
Valencia refers to some statements by Rodrygo at a press conference yesterday during the concentration of brazil before the friendly match against Guinea, which is taking place this Saturday at the RCDE Stadium: “Many people say that Spain is racist. I think that Spain is not a racist country, there is racism all over the world. There are racist people, but the country itself is not. I was on the field, I saw the whole stadium yelling ‘mono’. It happens to me too, I’m black too. Sometimes I don’t see it, as Vini saw. When I saw her complain, I thought it was about something else. When I saw what really happened, I was very sad.. It was a very difficult day. This friendly is a very big, important and necessary demonstration,” said Rodrygo.
Valencia have demanded that Real Madrid’s Rodrygo Goes rectify his statements.
On Wednesday, the Brazilian stated that he heard the whole stadium chanting ‘monkey’ at Vinicius Junior when the two clubs clashed at Mestalla. #Hala Madrid #VCF pic.twitter.com/4GDzPRDWjA
— Football Spain (@footballespana_) June 15, 2023
Full statement from Valencia CF:
“Valencia CF regrets and categorically denies the false statements made by the player Rodrygo Goes, in which he states that our entire stadium and fans uttered racist chants.
Such statements are serious lies that contribute to stigmatizing an exemplary fan base such as Valencia CF in a totally unfair way.
Like his coach, Carlo Ancelotti, who corrected his words after the game, we ask Rodrygo Goes to also rectify these falsehoods. Valencia CF reserves the right to take the pertinent legal measures to defend the honor of our club and fans. Soccer players should also be required to be rigorous and responsible when making statements.
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Likewise, and once again, we want to ratify our strongest condemnation of any type of racism or violence and we demonstrate this with the expulsion for life of the three fans involved in this unfortunate incident. There is no doubt about our fight and commitment to eradicate this social scourge.
Once again, we ask for the utmost respect for our fans. and that they not be attacked with false information and hoaxes.”
OFFICIAL RELEASE | AGAINST FALSENESS AND FOR RESPECT FOR OUR FANS
– Valencia CF (@valenciacf) June 15, 2023
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