Real Madrid stated in a statement on Monday that they had lodged a complaint against the referee who handled their match against Osasuna on Saturday for neglecting to point out alleged racist remarks directed at their striker, Vinicius Jr.
The 23-year-old Brazil international, who scored twice as La Liga leaders Real Madrid won 4-2 at El Sadar Stadium, has faced racist abuse on several occasions in Spain.
In the statement, Real said, “Our club has filed a complaint with the Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) against the referee of the match Juan Martinez Munuera.”
The statement further reads, “The referee voluntarily and deliberately omitted the insults and vexatious shouts directed repeatedly towards our player Vinicius Jr, despite these being insistently pointed out by our players at the very moment when they were taking place.”
Real has also added the accusation they filed with the state prosecutor’s office on Friday for hate and discrimination offences in response to alleged racist chanting by Atletico Madrid and Barcelona fans directed at the Brazil striker. “Real Madrid once again condemns these violent attacks of racism, discrimination and hatred, and demands that the necessary measures be taken, once and for all, to eradicate the violence that our player Vinicius Junior has been suffering.”
