Ancelotti Blasts Spanish Media Over Reactions to Vinicius Racism Trial

• Carlo Ancelotti is not happy with how the media is treating Vinicius' racism trial
• The Brazilian was subjected to racial abuse in May in Real Madrid's game versus Valencia
• Vinicius' recent testimony in court about the incident has sparked reactions

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has harshly attacked the Spanish media, criticising their reaction to Vinicius Junior's testimony in court in a racism case in Valencia.

On Thursday, October 5, the Brazilian appeared in a Valencia court to testify against three people suspected of racially abusing him, and has since faced backlash from the media.

According to Football Espana, Ancelotti has now accused the Spanish media of trying to divert attention from the ongoing racism trial against Vinicius after the Brazilian was accused of lying by a Valencia newspaper.

“Here they are trying to divert attention because Vinicius has been the victim of racial insults. There are media outlets that want to divert attention from the real issue here, and it makes me sad and angry.”

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In the aftermath of the racist attack on Vinicius, La Liga banned a part of Mestalla for three games, but the penalty was often limited to individual fans.

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Meanwhile, Valencia refuted Vinicius Junior’s claims that the whole Mestalla Stadium hurled insults at him during a La Liga game in May in which the Real Madrid star was racially abused, Tribal Football reports.

The La Liga club released a statement after the Brazilian had testified in court debunking the accusations as they expressed their surprise, rejection, and indignation at the allegations.

Valencia acknowledged that racism has no place in football or in society but emphasized it cannot be fought with fallacies or unfounded lies in a subtle jab at Real Madrid’s Vinicius.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Vinicius found himself in the midst of controversy once again, this time due to a caricature image published by Valencia-based newspaper Superdeporte.

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The Brazilian forward had previously encountered a racism incident during Real Madrid's visit to the Mestalla Stadium near the end of the previous season.

During that match, Vinicius - who had been a standout player for Carlo Ancelotti's team - appeared to provoke some home fans with his superb performance.