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Real Madrid has sent UEFA “all disposable evidence” of the alleged racist insult against Vinícius Júnior successful the Champions League lucifer against Benfica.
“Our nine has actively collaborated with the probe opened by UEFA pursuing the unacceptable episodes of racism experienced during that match,” the nine said connected Thursday without elaborating connected the evidence.
UEFA appointed a peculiar researcher connected Wednesday (February 18) to stitchery grounds astir what happened successful Lisbon successful Madrid's 1-0 triumph implicit Benfica successful the archetypal limb of the knockout circular of the Champions League.
Vinícius accused Benfica subordinate Gianluca Prestianni of calling him “monkey” aft the Brazilian scored the lone goal. Prestianni was among the Benfica players upset with Vinícius aft the guardant celebrated by the Benfica country flag.
Prestianni covered his rima with his garment erstwhile helium allegedly spoke to the Brazilian subordinate and denied racially abusing Vinícius, who is Black and has been subjected to repeated racist insults successful Spain.
“Real Madrid appreciates the unanimous support, backing, and affection that our subordinate Vinicius Jr. has received from each areas of the planetary shot community,” the nine said. “Real Madrid volition proceed working, successful collaboration with each institutions, to eradicate racism, violence, and hatred successful sports and society.”
Benfica said Prestianni was the unfortunate of a “defamation campaign" and welcomed the probe opened by UEFA connected Wednesday, saying it “fully supports and believes the mentation presented” by Prestianni.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said connected Wednesday helium was “shocked and saddened to spot the incidental of alleged racism” and praised the referee for activating the anti-racism protocol during the match, which was halted for astir 10 minutes astatine the Stadium of Light.
