Mallorca supporter handed sentence for racist insults towards Vinicius and Chukwueze | Soccer Updates

A Mallorca football fan has been sentenced to a year in prison and issued a three-year stadium ban for racially abusing Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and former Villarreal player Samuel Chukwueze. The abuse took place during a match in February 2023. This is the third criminal conviction for racist insults towards Real Madrid players, with previous incidents leading to prison sentences for Valencia fans. Real Madrid stated that the Mallorca fan’s prison sentence was suspended after he apologized and completed an anti-discrimination program. Another Mallorca supporter, a minor who racially abused midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, has also been banned from stadiums for a year. These incidents have sparked debate in Spain, with Vinicius Junior calling for Spain to be stripped of its 2030 World Cup hosting duties unless progress is made on the issue of racism in stadiums. The football fan’s actions have provoked international outrage and highlighted the ongoing problem of racism in Spanish football stadiums. Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in a derby clash on Sunday, where Vinicius has been the victim of racial abuse in the past.

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