Real Madrid are pleased to see three Valencia fans who racially abuse Vinicius Jr last year get stringent punishments.
The three fans have been sentenced to eight months of jail-time. They will also be banned from visiting football stadiums in Spain for two years.
In a statement about this, Real Madrid wrote: "The three defendants have been declared guilty of a crime against the moral integrity of Vinicius Junior, aggravated by having acted with racist motivations, and each of them has been sentenced to eight months in prison and banned from accessing football stadiums. football for a period of two years.
"The three accused have accepted their criminal responsibility and have made public a letter of apology addressed to our player Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid CF and the rest of the people who felt denigrated and offended by their behavior. In addition to showing their regret, the three accused ask fans in their letter to banish all vestiges of racism and intolerance in the competitions.
"This is the first conviction for acts of this nature handed down by criminal courts and tribunals. Real Madrid, which has brought private prosecution together with Vinicius Junior in this procedure, will continue working to protect the values of our club and eradicate any racist behavior in the world of football and sport."
Vini Jr has been the victim of horrible racism from the fans of many Spanish sides in recent years. Hopefully this strict action will send the right message and protect the Brazilian forward from more abuse from the next season onwards.
