Overview

• A Madrid court convicted four Frente Atlético members of hate crimes and threats after they hung a black effigy wearing Vinícius’s No 20 shirt from a bridge before a Copa del Rey match in January 2023.
• The defendants received prison terms of 14 to 22 months that will be suspended once they complete an anti-discrimination training program and sign apology letters to Vinícius, Real Madrid, LaLiga and the RFEF.
• Judges imposed fines ranging from €720 to €1,084 and issued 1,000-meter restraining orders barring the convicted from approaching Vinícius, his residence, training ground or stadiums on match days.
• One defendant faces a disqualification from working in education or youth sports for more than four years for distributing images of the effigy incident online.
• LaLiga and Real Madrid hailed the ruling as a key step in their campaign against racism and noted it follows earlier convictions of fans for abusing Vinícius on and off the pitch.