Spanish government announces fines and stadium bans for supporters who racially abused Vinicius Junior

The Spanish government announced on Monday fines and stadium bans for supporters who had racially abused Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior. Four people will be handed 60,001 euros ($64,270) punishments and two-year bans from grounds after hanging an effigy of Brazil’s Vinicius from a bridge in January. Three individuals will be fined 5,000 euros and refused entry to stadiums for a year for racially abusing the 22-year-old during a La Liga game in May. After the match Vinicius said Spain now “belongs to racists”. Vinicius and racist abuse in Spanish football: Everything that has happened so far The sentences need to be ratified by the Spanish government after being announced by the country’s National Sports Council, a body answerable to the Sports ministry. The incidents have triggered widespread criticism of Spanish football culture and the way authorities there handle the issue. Luis Rubiales, the Spanish football federation president, admitted the country had a “problem of racism” in the sport after the latest episode. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.