The red card Vinícius received in the away match against Valencia on Sunday will not lead to a suspension for the forward. That means that the Real Madrid attacker could simply participate in the home game against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday evening.
Vinícius is not suspended after a red card
Vinícius was treated racially in the Mestalla and was visibly affected by it. In stoppage time there was an altercation between the players, in which the Real attacker made a striking movement. He received a red card from referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.
There was a lot to do about the exclusion of Vinícius: the Brazilian received support from several sides. The RFEF competition committee met on the matter on Tuesday and decided not to suspend the attacker. According to the committee, racism in the Mestalla has been proven and Valencia will be punished for that: the club must leave part of the stadium empty in the next five home games. In addition, Valencia was fined 45,000 euros.
Vinícius was not included in Real Madrid’s match selection, but could still play against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday. The Brazilian was not at the club on Tuesday: he had a day off.
Vinícius shares images from the nineties: “What has changed?”
Vinícius Júnior made himself heard again on social media on Tuesday, after he was racially treated during the away match at Valencia on Sunday. This time the attacker shares a video from 1997, which shows that his compatriot Roberto Carlos had to suffer in a similar way.
Roberto Carlos was racially abused at the Camp Nou as a Real Madrid player at the time. “1997. Racism in Spanish stadiums existed before I was born,” Vinícius wrote on Twitter. “What’s changed?” Nothing at all, the attacker wants to say.
Vinicius took to the crowd in Valencia and was shown a red card after hitting an opponent in the face. That caused a lot of emotions. After the match, Vinícius also reported on social media with a speech.
Florentino Pérez, the president of Real, said on Tuesday that Real will no longer tolerate racism. “When a player becomes a victim of racism again, the players of the club will step off the field. The arbitration structure will have to be changed so that the victim of the crime can no longer be held responsible, as is happening now,” said Pérez.
Real Madrid will play Rayo Vallecano at home on Wednesday evening. In the twentieth minute, the supporters will applaud for a minute in support of Vinícius, who plays with number 20 at Real.
