Vinicius Junior complained on Sunday about an alleged racist act by stadium safety geared toward certainly one of his workers earlier than the pleasant between Brazil and Guinea in Barcelona.
The Selecao wore black shirts within the 4-1 victory at Espanyol’s stadium on Saturday night time, to protest in opposition to racial discrimination after Real Madrid winger Vinicius had been abused by Valencia followers, upsetting world outrage in May. It was certainly one of a number of incidents wherein Vinicius was racially abused in Spain.
“While I was playing in the already historic black shirt and getting emotional, my friend was humiliated and mocked at the entrance to the stadium,” wrote Vinicius on Twitter early Sunday.
“The treatment was sad … to make everything public, I ask those responsible: where is the security camera footage?”
During a search on the entrance to the stadium, a safety guard allegedly abused Vinicius’ buddy and advisor, Felipe Silveira, 27.
“Hands up, this is my gun for you,” he’s accused of claiming, whereas taking a banana out of his pocket, in response to an extract from the criticism filed by the participant’s buddy, printed by Brazilian news web site Globo Esporte.
Silveira and three different members of Vinicius’ workers complained and known as police to the scene, the Brazilian web site added.
Footage broadcast by Brazilian channel SporTV exhibits heated exchanges between the participant’s mates and workers on the stadium.
The guard and the safety firm denied the allegations, Brazilian media reported.
The Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) stated that they had taken motion as quickly because it turned conscious of the criticism and known as on the police and match organisers to “give their full support and protection to yet another victim of racism, a crime that must be fought vehemently and relentlessly”.
“Today, once again, another criminal has been publicly exposed,” stated CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues.
Vinicius, 22, has been the sufferer of racist abuse on many events up to now two seasons.
Brazil determined the pleasant was a great alternative to strike again because the match was staged on Spanish soil.
In a strong transfer, Brazil deserted their iconic yellow and inexperienced shirts and had been as a substitute kitted out in an all-black strip in a stand in opposition to racism for the primary half of the sport.
The Brazilian Football Confederation was behind the gesture accompanied by the slogan of “Com racismo nao tem jogo” (With racism, there isn’t a sport).
Vinicius himself, sporting the quantity 10 shirt, obtained on the rating sheet with an 88th minute penalty, by this time kitted out in Brazil’s traditional colors.
Earlier within the week the Spanish and Brazilian soccer federations offered their plan for a pleasant match on the Santiago Bernabeu in March 2024 to fight racism following world outrage on the abuse of Vinicius.
World soccer governing physique FIFA additionally introduced plans to create an anti-racism taskforce wherein Vinicius would have a “prominent role”.
