Archive · 21 May 2025
Valladolid Fans Receive Sentence for Racist Abuse of Vinicius Jr.
Five fans of the Real Valladolid football team were given a punishment for using racist insults against Vinicius Junior, a player for Real Madrid, during a game in December 2022.
They received a one-year suspended prison sentence, meaning they won't go to jail if they don't cause trouble again in three years.
They are also banned from stadiums for three years and must pay fines.
This ruling is seen as a big step in fighting racism in Spanish sports, as it's considered a hate crime.
Similar incidents have led to punishments in the past, including jail time for Valencia fans for a separate incident of racist abuse against Vinicius.
Five Real Valladolid fans were given a suspended prison sentence for racist insults against Vinicius Junior.
The fans are banned from stadiums for three years.
The fans must pay fines up to 1,620 euros.
The incident occurred during a league match in December 2022.
This is considered a hate crime, a first in Spanish sports.
- Who
- Five Real Valladolid fans.
- What
- Received a one-year suspended prison sentence for racist insults toward Vinicius Junior.
- When
- December 2022 (incident); June 2024 (sentencing).
- Where
- Jose Zorrilla stadium, Spain.
- Why
- For racist abuse during a 2022 match.
- Number of Fans Punished
- Five
- Sentence
- One-year suspended prison sentence
- Stadium Ban
- Three years
- Fines
- Up to 1,620 euros
- Location of Incident
- Jose Zorrilla stadium
- Date of Incident
- December 2022