The Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office has opened some investigative proceedings in relation to the racist chants that were heard both outside and inside the Civitas Metropolitano against the Real Madrid player Vinícius, last Sunday, September 18, in the game of football that this team played against Atlético de Madrid.
This investigation, opened after a complaint filed by an anti-racism association, Movement Against Intolerance, is aimed at the chants against the player "heard outside and inside" the Atlético stadium, the Madrid Prosecutor's Office announced in a press release.
It will allow the Police to analyze the video recordings made during the match "in order to identify the people who have uttered racist insults and, where appropriate, check if these people have any links with violent groups or movements with extremist ideology", it specifies.
According to the prosecution, the investigation must determine if there were "other episodes with a racist connotation" against the player "inside the stadium." In this context, information will be requested "from the security services" of Atlético, "which could help clarify the facts," explains the press release.
During the derby won by Real Madrid (2-1), the Atlético fans chanted "You're a monkey, Vinicius, you're a monkey" before and during the match. Projectiles, including lighters, were also thrown at the player and fellow Brazilian Rodrygo.
LaLiga had communicated after these incidents that it would report the events to the Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation. Meanwhile, the leaders of Atlético had remained silent, which aroused strong criticism from the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez.
"I was expecting a strong message from the clubs against this type of behavior (...) I think it is important that football clubs take this type of behavior seriously and react," Sánchez, who defines himself as "a great fan of Atlético de Madrid".
