(Reuters) - LaLiga on Tuesday said it has filed charges relating to the racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr to the 'relevant judicial, administrative and sporting bodies', adding that it will step up efforts to identify such abuse in the future.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Valladolid v Real Madrid - Estadio Jose Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain - December 30, 2022 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Vinicius appeared to be subjected to abuse at the Jose Zorrilla stadium in Valladolid as he walked past fans after being substituted in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Real Valladolid last week. "A criminal charge for hate crimes has been filed with the Valladolid Magistrates' Courts, supported by audiovisual evidence gathered in the investigation carried out through images and audio clips published on open sources," LaLiga said in a statement.
In the statement, the league said it would increase efforts to"eradicate any kind of violence, racism or xenophobia inside and outside stadiums".
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