Overview

• The civil complaint was filed with Valencia’s Court No. 1, asking to correct or remove the disputed subtitles, add the relevant judicial ruling to the film, and award damages.
• Valencia argues the Mestalla crowd shouted “tonto” (“fool”) rather than “mono” (“monkey”) in the scene featured in the documentary.
• The club says it sought a public rectification from Netflix and Brazilian producer Conspiração Filmes before turning to the courts, but efforts were unsuccessful.
• Spain’s National Police majority union, JUPOL, publicly backed the club and defended the officers cited in the film as acting professionally and neutrally.
• Following the May 2023 match against Real Madrid, authorities identified and arrested three attendees who were later convicted and sentenced to eight months in prison.