A Real Mallorca fan who racially abused Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr and former Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze has been given a 12-month suspended prison sentence by a Spanish court.
In a statement, external Real Madrid confirmed that the supporter, who was also banned from stadiums for three years, had his sentence suspended after apologising by letter to the Brazil international and doing anti-discrimination training.
“Real Madrid will keep working to protect the club’s values and eradicate any racist behaviour in the world of football and sport,” said the La Liga giants.
Madrid also said another supporter of Mallorca, a minor who racially abused midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, had also been banned from stadiums for a year.
The abuse of Vinicius Jr occurred during Madrid’s 1-0 La Liga defeat by Real Mallorca at their Son Moix stadium in February 2023.
The man then directed racial slurs towards Nigeria international Chukwueze, now at AC Milan, a fortnight later.
