Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge were released from custody Thursday while under investigation for perpetrating a hate crime.
President of Spanish soccer league La Liga, Javier Tebas, speaks during a press conference in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 25, 2023. Spanish league president Javier Tebas said the league could end racism in six months if given more sanctioning powers. President of Spanish soccer league La Liga, Javier Tebas, speaks during a press conference in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, May 25, 2023.
MADRID — Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge were released from custody Thursday while still under investigation for perpetrating a hate crime. A Spanish judge in Madrid prohibited the four people from attempting to communicate with Vinícius. They also have a temporary restraining order banning them from a 1-kilometer area around Madrid’s stadium and training facilities and from coming within the same distance of any soccer stadium between four hours before and four hours after a Spanish league game.
The court statement said the four people are also being investigated for trying to damage the moral integrity of Vinícius. It added that the four opted not to answer the judge’s questions in their first court appearance, in line with their constitutional rights. Also Thursday, Spanish league president Javier Tebas said the league could end racism in six months if given more sanctioning powers, and Valencia player Mouctar Diakhaby refused to pose with the anti-racism banner along with the other players ahead of a Spanish league game. Diakhaby, who is Black, accused an opponent of racism in 2021 but nothing was done because officials said at the time there was not enough evidence showing he was abused.
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