Atlético’s statement: the club will expel those who dedicated racist insults to Vinícius

Atlético de Madrid has made public a forceful statement two days after the racist chants that Vinícius Júnior received in the outskirts of the Metropolitano in the run-up to the derby in the capital. In it, the rojiblanco club states that will expel from the club the members who carried out these acts and brand as “inadmissible” the insults directed towards the Brazilian star of Real Madrid by “a minority of fans”.

In this line, the rojiblanca entity points out that “These songs cause us enormous rejection and indignation and we are not going to allow any individual to hide behind our colors to utter racist or xenophobic insults“. Likewise, the statement adds that “racism is one of the greatest scourges in our society and unfortunately the world of football and the clubs are not free from its presence.” In the previous one they sang “Vinicius you are a monkey, you are a monkey” and once inside the stadium, lighters and even a bottle were thrown.

The statement from Atlético de Madrid says the following. “Atletico de Madrid strongly condemns the inadmissible chants that a minority of fans made outside the stadium before the derby was held. Racism is one of the biggest scourges in our society. and unfortunately the world of football and the clubs are not free of their presence. Our club has always been characterized by being an open and inclusive space for fans of different nationalities, cultures, races and social classes and a few cannot tarnish the image of thousands and thousands of athletes who support their team with passion and with respect for the rival“.

“These chants cause us enormous rejection and indignation and we are not going to allow any individual to hide behind our colors to utter racist or xenophobic insults. At Atlético de Madrid we have zero tolerance for racism, our commitment to the fight against this social scourge is total and we will not stop until we eliminate it. For this we have contacted the authorities to offer them our maximum collaboration in the investigation of the events that occurred outside the stadium and demand the identification of the people who participated in order to proceed with the immediate expulsion of those who are members of the club. “.

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“We also want to invite all professionals related to the world of football to make a deep reflection. Making clear once again our strongest condemnation of these events, which do not have the slightest justification, we believe that what has happened in the days prior to the derby is inadmissible.The fans are asked for sanity and rationality and, nevertheless, During the week, professionals from different fields generated an artificial campaign lighting the fuse of controversy without measuring the impact of their actions and demonstrations“.

“The pain felt by the rojiblanca family for this event is enormous. We cannot allow someone to associate our fans with this type of behavior and question our values ​​because of a minority that does not represent us. Our decision is firm and resounding and we will not stop until we expel them from the red-and-white family because they cannot be part of it.”

Atlético de Madrid has made public a forceful statement two days after the racist chants that Vinícius Júnior received in the outskirts of the Metropolitano in the run-up to the derby in the capital. In it, the rojiblanco club states that will expel from the club the members who carried out these acts and brand as “inadmissible” the insults directed towards the Brazilian star of Real Madrid by “a minority of fans”.