Racist chants ‘lasted only seconds’

Prosecutors in Madrid won’t press fees over racist chanting geared toward Vinicius Junior earlier than the Madrid derby after discovering that they “lasted a few seconds” and didn’t represent a criminal offense.

A bunch of Atletico Madrid followers have been filmed singing “Vinicius, you’re a monkey” outdoors the Civitas Metropolitano stadium forward of the match — which Real Madrid went on to win 2-1 — on Sept. 18.

A grievance was subsequently filed by the anti-racist strain group the Movement towards Intolerance, whereas LaLiga additionally reported the chanting to the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee and Spain’s Anti-Violence Commission.

Prosecutors have now determined to not pursue the case. The information company EFE reported that the Madrid Prosecutor’s Office decided that the chanting, whereas “unpleasant” and “disrespectful,” was not a criminal offence.

The prosecutor discovered that there was no particular act {that a} specific individual may very well be charged with, EFE reported, and that the racist chanting, going down within the context of a “fiercely contested” soccer match, “would not constitute a crime against the dignity” of Vinicius.

Vinicius — who’s competing with Brazil on the World Cup in Qatar — mentioned that followers discovered responsible of racist abuse needs to be banned for all times from attending sport after the incident.

“Those Atletico Madrid fans should never be allowed to step foot in a stadium again,” he informed Globo in October. “That will make them suffer the consequences and reflect about their actions.”

In the times after the derby, Atletico Madrid condemned the chanting as “unacceptable,” saying they’d “zero tolerance for racism” and including that the membership would expel any members who have been recognized as having taken half.