The League today sent a letter to the Federation Competition Committee and the Anti-Violence Commission to denounce chants of racist and insulting content by some of the Camp Nou fans towards Vinícius and Real Madrid in the last league classic, played on the 19th of March.
According to the aforementioned report, these chants were carried out by some 800 Barcelona fans, members of the Espai d’animació entertainment group, made up of the groups FCB Supporters and Almogavers. Five of the complaints refer to insults to Real Madrid fans in general and on one occasion they chanted “Vinicius die, Vinicius die”.
In its analysis of the last classic, the League report points out eight points:
1. At minute 8 of the match, some 800 local fans, members of the animation group “Espai d’animació”, formed by the groups “FCB Supporters” and “Almogavers”, located in the Gol Nord (sectors 42 to 50) , they sang in a choral and coordinated manner for approximately 10 seconds, the chant, “Madridistas sons of bitches”, being timed with the sound of a drum and also accompanied with the sound of clapping.
2. In the 18th minute of the match, some 800 local fans, members of the “Espai d’animació” entertainment group, made up of the “FCB Supporters” and “Almogavers” groups, located at Gol Nord (sectors 42 to 50). , they sang in a choral and coordinated manner for approximately 10 seconds, the chant, “Madridistas sons of bitches”, being timed with the sound of a drum and also accompanied with the sound of clapping.
3. In the 36th minute of the game, some 800 local fans, members of the “Espai d’animació” entertainment group, made up of the “FCB Supporters” and “Almogavers” groups, located at Gol Nord (sectors 42 to 50). , they sang in a choral and coordinated manner for approximately 10 seconds, the chant, “Madridistas sons of bitches”, being timed with the sound of a drum and also accompanied with the sound of clapping.
4. In the 42nd minute of the match, some 800 local fans, members of the “Espai d’animació” entertainment group, made up of the “FCB Supporters” and “Almogavers” groups, located at Gol Nord (sectors 42 to 50). , they sang in a choral and coordinated manner for approximately 15 seconds, the chant, “lolololololo, lolololo lololo, Vinicius die, Vinicius die”, addressed to an visiting player.
5. In the 47th minute of the game, some 800 local fans, members of the “Espai d’animació” entertainment group, made up of the “FCB Supporters” and “Almogavers” groups, located at Gol Nord (sectors 42 to 50). , they sang in a choral and coordinated manner for approximately 10 seconds, the chant, “Madridistas sons of bitches”, being timed with the sound of a drum and also accompanied with the sound of clapping.
6. In the 81st minute of the match, some 800 local fans, members of the “Espai d’animació” entertainment group, made up of the “FCB Supporters” and “Almogavers” groups, located at Gol Nord (sectors 42 to 50). , they sang in a choral and coordinated manner for approximately 10 seconds, the chant, “Madridistas sons of bitches”, being timed with the sound of a drum and also accompanied with the sound of clapping.
7. At minute 90 2 of the game, during the celebration of the second local goal, in the Gol Nord stands, where the members of the “Espai d’animació” animation group, made up of the groups “FCB Supporters” and “Almogavers”, a smoke canister was lit, and the club’s private security had to go to proceed to put it out.
8. After the match ended, and while the players were still on the pitch, a fan entered the field of play, being intercepted by the club’s security device before accessing areas near the players.
The report also highlights that the Barça club adopted positive measures, such as having numerous security personnel, preventive checks of bags and backpacks were carried out, next to the access doors, and in other areas of transit for fans, LaLiga posters were displayed and specific to the club, with the Regulations for the prevention of violence, racism, xenophobia, and intolerance in sport.
The League also points out that through the public address system of the stadium a message of welcome to all fans was broadcast, complementing itself with another with the following slogan, “REMEMBER THAT THE LEGISLATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE IN SPORTS PROHIBITS AND PUNISHES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN VIOLENT, XENOPHOBIC, HOMOPHOBIC OR RACIST ACTS”. And among other measures, the League applauds that the localities intended for visiting fans were sectorized and separated from the rest of the fans with metal fencing.
