Vinícius used social networks again shortly after finishing the Mestalla match to criticize what he understands to be the little defense he receives in Spain from the League against the racist attacks he suffers in many stadiums in the Spanish League. "The prize that the racists have won is my expulsion. It's not football, it's La Liga." And he added: "Always with you Vini. No to racism."
The president of LaLiga, however, did not take long, also through social networks, to come out in the way of the Brazilian's statements. "Since those who should do not explain to you what LaLiga is and what it can do in cases of racism, we have tried to explain it to you, but you have not shown up for any of the two agreed dates that you requested yourself," Tebas snaps.
"Before criticizing and insulting LaLiga -he continues-, it is necessary that you inform yourself adequately Vinicius. Do not let yourself be manipulated and make sure you understand each other's powers and the work we have been doing together".
Vinícius's words were supported by Ancelotti, who said that the Mestalla environment was racist: "An entire stadium calls a player a 'monkey' and nothing happens... There is something wrong with this League. It is unacceptable. I have never been past this. Vinícius is the victim of a very serious problem that the League has. You can't play football like this," he said at a press conference.
"They insult all the time and in the end they show him the red card. What are we talking about? Racism does not have to happen at this time. The only way is to stop the game. This cannot happen. It is impossible. I have told him to the referee who was going to take (Vinícius). When they took the red card, the whole stadium called him a monkey. It has never happened to me. He is a child who only wants to play. One of the VAR has taken a red card that does not exist. We are all with the player. He is not angry. He is sad. He is not a person who has gone crazy. The whole stadium has gone crazy," said the Madrid coach.
Hours later, more Real Madrid players supported Vinícius, such as Thibaut Courtois, usually one of the most temperate: "Someday you have to put a camera on those people, what these people say is crazy. Football has become to the stadium to insult and not to encourage. The referee says that they have applied the racism protocol. If Vini says that he doesn't play anymore, I'll get off with him. If he wants to get a red card later, fine, but the first one who has to receive a red card it's Hugo Duro, who grabs Vinicius by the neck. If he says he's leaving, I'm going with him, this can't be tolerated", he stated.
He also came out in defense of Vinícius Lucas Vázquez: "Today football has taken a backseat; we have experienced something that is difficult to explain. It is unacceptable for there to continue to be racism in a field, many measures would have to be taken. On top of the fact that Vinicius is the player He receives the most fouls, the one that everyone wants to see and everyone provokes him with insults and racism. It does not benefit football, which is the important thing. The fan made monkey gestures at him. He told the referee and I think he told him taken by the police".
The Galician full-back also commented that "Vinicius may be wrong in his reaction, but then the goalkeeper comes out like crazy and only Vini is reviewed; the focus is on Vini. He is young and can improve his reactions, but that It doesn't mean that everything can be done to him. They make fouls on him and they don't call them and everything is focused on him".
The last to speak was Dani Ceballos: "Vinícius is being disrespected continuously in almost all fields in Spain. He is a player we have to take care of, he is a bulwark of our League and our club. As we continue like this, I don't know where We're going to get there. I hope the League protects him and we can see the best Vinicius".
