Four people given suspended sentences for Vinícius Júnior hate crime
Four people have been handed suspended jail sentences by a Madrid court after being found guilty of a hate crime related to an effigy of the Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior.
They were involved in hanging a banner reading 'Madrid hates Real' and an inflatable black effigy in a replica of the Brazilian's No 20 shirt on a bridge before a Copa del Rey match between Real Madrid and Atlético in January 2023.
One defendant was sentenced to 15 months in prison for a hate crime and an additional seven months for making threats, having distributed images of the act online. The other three were sentenced to seven months in prison for hate crimes and seven months for threats.
They will not serve prison time, however, after all four signed a letter of apology to Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid, La Liga and the Spanish football federation.
'The defendant who posted the video online received a special disqualification from working in education, sports, or recreational youth settings for four years and three months, while the others received three years and seven months,' a La Liga statement said.
The first defendant was fined €1,084 (£924) and the other three €720, with additional punishments including a 1,000-metre restraining order from Vinícius Júnior, his home and workplace, and a ban on approaching football stadiums during La Liga or Spanish federation matches.
They will be required to participate in an educational programme on equal treatment and non-discrimination in order for the prison sentences imposed to be suspended. There was no immediate confirmation from the court or Vinícius Júnior.
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