MOSCOW, May 23 Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti at a press conference before the game of the championship of Spain against Rayo Vallecano said that the Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior did not intend to leave the team because of racist insults.
Real Madrid lost 0-1 to Valencia on Sunday in the match of the 35th round of the championship of Spain. In the middle of the second half, the game was interrupted due to racist insults coming from the stands against Vinicius. Ancelotti told a press conference after the game that Valencia fans called Vinicius «mono», which means monkey in Spanish. The Brazilian himself expressed the opinion that for some time now the championship of Spain «belongs to racists», and Spain is becoming known as a racist country.
«»Vinicius is not discouraged, he suffered a blow, so he did not train, but he leads a normal life. He understands very well that his future is connected with the team and does not think about leaving. He wants to continue playing at Real Madrid, because that he is in love with this club. Vinicius is very sad, but he feels universal and unconditional support, which gives him strength, «Ancelotti quotes As.
Earlier, La Liga announced the launch of an investigation into the incident, and also stated that over the past two seasons, due to racist incidents related to Vinicius, the league filed complaints nine times to various authorities due to racist incidents related to Vinicius. “Valencia” announced that they would for life deprive the right to attend matches of the team of those fans who insulted Vinicius on racial grounds. Real Madrid filed a complaint with the Spanish Prosecutor General's Office.