a court in Palma, called to testify vinicius for racist insults Suffering at Son Moix on February 5th During the match between Real Mallorca and Real Madrid. The Brazilian football player must appear as the injured party on April 4, within the framework of the investigation opened in the investigation court against a 21-year-old man residing in Palma. crime against moral integrity. He called the athlete a “damn monkey,” according to the police investigation. The suspect must appear before the judge as the accused on the same day. The State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, through a parallel administrative procedure, 4,000 Euro fine.
The judge accepted these proceedings following a complaint filed by Real Mallorca and LaLiga, which was also joined by the Prosecutor’s Office, in an order issued last Friday to which Diario de Mallorca of the Prensa Ibérica group has access. In the open court case, there are various reports from the National Police, the LaLiga Integrity and Safety Directorate and the Anti-Violence Commission on what happened in that match. These documents show that 33 minutes into the match, a DAZN camera located at the south end of Son Moix—the platform that broadcast it—captured the sound of a fan being heard thrown. “racist and arrogant” insults to the football player. “Vinicius, monkey”, “you’re a goddamn monkey”, to shout. The National Police opened an investigation and compared the captured audio with footage from the Organizational Control Unit (UCO) security cameras. In this way, the sound and images were synchronized to reveal who the fan was. 21-year-old Palma resident and Real Mallorca’s partner.
After LaLiga’s complaint, an investigative court was opened in Palma. Prosecution for an alleged offense against moral integrity. The judge on the matter called to declare that the young man was being investigated and that the Real Madrid player was harmed. Both should appear on April 4, half an hour apart. The player will do this via video conference, if necessary. The judge also requests Real Mallorca and the National Police to report whether the accused belongs to an ultra group and if there have been any further actions against him by the club’s security service.