“Spanish Football Federation Reverses Decision to Expel Vinicius Junior After Racist Chants at Valencia Match”

The Spanish Football Federation said today, Tuesday, that it had canceled the decision to expel Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior, after he was subjected to racist chants during the Valencia match last Sunday.

And the Federation added in a statement, “The Competitions Committee of the Spanish Federation believes that the referee’s assessment was determined after completely ignoring the incident, which affected his decision in the end.

The Spanish Football Federation said on Tuesday that it had penalized Valencia with a partial closure of its stadium for five matches and a fine of 45,000 euros ($49,536) after the racist incident.