Atletico Madrid have released a statement condemning a sickening effigy of rival player Vinicius Junior which was hung from a bridge in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr, 22, was the subject of vile racist abuse from Atletico supporters when the two teams met earlier this season at the Wanda Metropolitano. Ahead of Thursday evening's clash in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, unidentified perpetrators hung an effigy the Brazilian forward with a banner above which read: "Madrid hates Real."
Both clubs, along with Spanish football bodies, have called for criminal proceedings to be opened against those who carried out the act. LaLiga released a statement declaring that they "strongly condemn acts of hatred and intimidation against Vinicius Jr." League officials have also promised to investigate the incident and punish those who're found responsible.
