The Brazilian ambassador to Spain, Orlando Leite Ribeiro, met this Friday (26th), in Madrid, with Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, responsible for the Spanish Championship. In a joint note, they stated that “there is no place, in the contemporary world, for racist acts”. The meeting took place after yet another case of racism against Real Madrid striker Vinicius Júnior. Last Sunday (21), the Brazilian was offended by Valencia fans, in the duel between the teams. In the meeting held today, the ambassador of Brazil, Orlando Leite Ribeiro, and the president of La Liga, Javier Tebas Medrano, coincided in that there is no place in the contemporary world for racist acts such as those that occurred on May 21 against the Brazilian player Vinicius Júnior.. pic.twitter.com/8MAn53Y8fH — Embajada de Brasil en España (@EmbBrasilEspana) May 26, 2023 “The Embassy of Brazil and La Liga strongly condemn any racist manifestation and undertake to continue fighting against this scourge that affects sport and compromises the image of Spain, a welcoming country where sportspeople of all origins, creeds and ethnicities can prosper”, says the statement, which also asks the authorities to “act to exemplary identify and punish offenders, sending a clear message of that racist and xenophobic manifestations will not be tolerated”. Last Sunday, after Vinicius Júnior manifested himself on social networks about another case of racism in the Spanish Championship, Tebas responded by saying that the striker should “inform himself” before criticizing the event. The Brazilian then demanded “actions and punishments” from the manager, who countered by denying that Spain or La Liga were racist. Last Thursday, however, Thebes retreated. In a press conference, he praised the player and stated that he would even support Vini Jr. decided to leave the field in case of new offenses. The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, was also with Orlando Leite Ribeiro this Friday. According to the note released by the organization, the director “reinforced the message of zero tolerance against racism” and spoke to the Brazilian ambassador about the campaign “Racists, outside football”, which has been carried out in stadiums, in which players, referees and commissions technicians make the “stop” gesture, with an outstretched hand, symbolizing the rejection of racism and xenophobia. 🤝🏽 Luis Rubiales welcomes Orlando Leite, ambassador of Brazil.➡️ The @rfef and the @EmbBrasilEspana refuse their commitment in the fight against racism. — RFEF (@rfef) May 26, 2023 At the beginning of the week, the RFEF annulled the red card that Vinicius Júnior received in stoppage time in last Sunday’s match, when he hit the face of an opponent who restrained him with a tie during the confusion. The federation’s Competition Committee also punished Valencia with five games without an audience in the sector of the Mestalla Stadium where the racist fans were and fined the club 45,000 euros (R$ 241,000). This Friday, however, the Appeal Committee decided to reduce the sentence to three matches and the fine to 27,000 euros (R$ 144,000).
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