LONDON: Real Madrid have filed a complaint with the state prosecutor’s office over hate and discrimination offences after alleged racist chanting by Atletico Madrid and Barcelona fans directed at Vinicius Jr, the LaLiga club said on Friday. On Thursday, Vinicius called on UEFA, Europe’s soccer governing boday, to punish Atletico for alleged racist chanting ahead of their team’s Champions League match against Inter Milan on Wednesday.
A video posted on social media appears to show Atletico fans outside the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid chanting racist abuse targeting the Real Madrid forward. Real Madrid said the complaint was filed for “racist and hateful abuse” directed at Vinicius near the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic and the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid before Barcelona and Atletico’s Champions League matches.
