The CBF confirmed to AFP on Friday that it had sent a letter to the main bodies that govern world football, asking for concrete measures to punish the authors of racist remarks, but also to promote awareness in the world of football on this subject.
This letter was sent a week after yet another attack on Real Madrid winger Vinicius: on January 26, a model wearing his jersey was hanged from a Madrid bridge before the derby against Atlético in the quarter-finals of the Spanish King's Cup.
A match finally won 3-1 by the Merengues, with a goal from the Brazilian.
In September, Vinicius was the victim of racist insults from Atlético supporters during another derby, in the stands and outside the stadium.
On Monday, the Spanish Commission against Violence in Sport also announced that Valladolid supporters would be punished for uttering racist insults against Vinicius during a Championship match at the end of December.
"It is essential that racism be fought firmly. The cases that are multiplying, against Vinicius and so many other players, are unacceptable," CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues said Thursday at an official event. FIFA in Rio de Janeiro.
First black president of the federation, Mr. Rodrigues, 68, has made the fight against racism a priority of his mandate, which began in March 2022.
Last Saturday, the leader traveled to Brasilia for a meeting with Justice Minister Flavio Dino, during which the problems of racism in football and more specifically the Vinicius case were discussed, according to the CBF.
Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in office since January 1, recently enacted a law that toughens penalties for proven cases of racial discrimination.
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