Atlético de Madrid issued a statement this Tuesday, denouncing the racial slurs Vinicius received two days before the derby against Real Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitano. Highlights of the Rojiblanco club its “zero tolerance” racism‘ and his total ‘determination in the fight against this societal scourge’.
Atletico’s official response came almost 48 hours after hundreds of radical fans of the bed club chanted racist chants near the stadium against the Real Madrid forward: “You are a monkey, Vinicius you are a monkey!”.
The club, headed by Enrique Cerezo, calls this “unacceptable”. These songs are from “a minority of fans” that produce “enormous disgust and anger”. “We cannot allow anyone to associate our fans with such behavior and question our values because of a minority that does not represent us,” the statement said.
Along the same lines, Atletico has pledged to withdraw the status of radicals identified as guilty of shouting these racial slurs as members of the entity. As these media, as well as by EL PERIÓDICO DE ESPAÑA, a newspaper that is part of the Prensa Ibérica group, these disdains, they were not sung inside the stadium, Ultras are always aware that they are registered and that their identification is relatively easy for the authorities.
Atlético claims to have contacted the authorities and presented them with their offer. “maximum cooperation in the investigation of events occurring outside the stadium”also “requesting the identity of those joining the club to proceed with the immediate expulsion of those who join the club”.
A “deep reflection”
In any case, Atletico also “invites all professionals involved in the football world to give deep reflection”. “We strongly believe that what happened in the days before the derby is unacceptable, expressing once again that we condemn these events without the slightest reason. Throughout the week, professionals from different fields ran a fake campaign, sparking the debate. without measuring the repercussions of his actions and demonstrations”, he condemns the Madrid club.
The racial slurs against Vinicius will be analyzed at the next meeting of the Anti-Violence Commission, given that some organizations on the commission, such as LaLiga, have already expressed their intention to investigate events that took place outside the stadium. their seriousness.
On the same Tuesday, in an interview with the American media Politico, Pedro Sánchez said he was “very sorry” for the racial insults against Vinicius, and even more so as a supporter of Atletico. “I was expecting a strong message from the clubs against such behavior.. I will ask this to my team,” said the Head of Government, and I pray that it will be heard in the Metropolitan.