{"id":70143,"date":"2023-05-24T07:56:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T07:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/24\/valencia-fined-and-given-partial-stadium-closure\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T07:56:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T07:56:24","slug":"valencia-fined-and-given-partial-stadium-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/24\/valencia-fined-and-given-partial-stadium-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Valencia fined and given partial stadium closure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Valencia have been sanctioned with a partial stadium closure for five matches following the racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr.<\/p>\n

Spanish police have\u00a0detained three people in connection\u00a0with the abuse directed at the Brazilian at Mestalla Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Valencia have also been fined 45,000 euros (\u00a339,000).<\/p>\n

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Valencia\u2019s south stand will be closed and the club has 10 working days to appeal.<\/p>\n

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also said Vinicius, 22, will not be suspended after being sent off in the 97th minute of the\u00a01-0 defeat., and is available for Wednesday\u2019s game against Real Vallecano.<\/p>\n

The RFEF said in a statement that the referee\u2019s decision to dismiss Vinicius was due to him being \u201cdeprived of a decisive part of the facts\u201d, adding that it was \u201cimpossible for him to properly assess what happened\u201d.<\/p>\n

Explaining the partial stadium closure, the RFEF added: \u201cIt is considered proven that, as reflected by the referee in his minutes, there were racist shouts at Vinicius, altering the normal course of the match and considering the infractions very serious.\u201d<\/p>\n

The match was paused in the second half as an incensed Vinicius reported opposition fans to the referee.<\/p>\n

Real has\u00a0reported the abuse\u00a0towards Vinicius to the Spanish prosecutor\u2019s office as a hate crime.<\/p>\n

La Liga teams make stand against racism<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Barcelona player Raphinha revealed a shirt showing solidarity with Vinicius Jr as he was substituted off during a match on Tuesday night<\/em><\/p>\n

Vinicius has been the target of racist abuse multiple times this season and the latest incident has seen him receive support from the footballing world.<\/p>\n

And there has been widespread condemnation of how the incident has been handled, including from the Brazilian government.<\/p>\n

Before Tuesday night\u2019s games between Real Valladolid and Barcelona, and Celta Vigo and Girona, players and match officials stood behind banners which read \u201cRacism, out of football\u201d.<\/p>\n

Barcelona winger Raphinha revealed a message of support for his compatriot in the second half when he was substituted.<\/p>\n

La Liga has said it\u00a0will request \u201cmore sanctioning powers\u201d\u00a0so it can punish incidents of racism after the Spanish league\u2019s handling of the incident at Valencia received widespread condemnation.<\/p>\n

After the match, Vinicius and La Liga president Javier Tebas were involved in a row on Twitter, after the Brazilian said La Liga \u201cbelongs to racists\u201d and \u201cin Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tebas responded by saying Vinicius twice did not turn up for a meeting to discuss what it \u201ccan do in cases of racism\u201d, adding: \u201cBefore you criticise and slander La Liga, you need to inform yourself properly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Real Valladolid and Barcelona players hold up an anti-racism banner, which translates as \u201cRacists, out of football\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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