Vinicius Junior’s red card against Villarreal continues to be talked about in Spain. According to the CopeReal Madrid are expected to appeal their striker’s expulsion, even with little hope of winning their case. The referee’s decision, taken in the 71st minute after the Brazilian pulled Nathan Saliba’s hair, caused great anger on the Madrid bench. “What happened on the bench was surreal”also reports Spanish radio, which highlights an electric climate during the end of the meeting.
For his part, El Chiringuito brings new elements behind the scenes of the incident. Vinicius would have apologized to his teammates in the locker room, while explaining his actions to them. An approach which demonstrates his desire to ease tensions after his expulsion, while the Brazilian winger could miss the Clasico against FC Barcelona on October 25, depending on the sanction pronounced. Real Madrid is now waiting to know the disciplinary consequences of this affair.
Vinicius Jr allegedly pushed a La Liga employee
Still according to the Spanish broadcast, the behavior of Vinicius, who has since apologized publicly, would not have been limited to his actions on the field. When leaving the pitch, the attacker also allegedly pushed a La Liga employee. A revelation which could further complicate his disciplinary file, while the images and the referee’s report are at the heart of discussions in Spain. Near the locker room, Vinicius assured that he did not want to hurt his opponent by pulling his hair. According to his version, the gesture occurred in the heat of the moment, while he was trying to free himself or get rid of his opponent’s marking.
Very upset when leaving the field, he had to wait several minutes in the locker room to take a step back from the situation and apologize to his teammates. José Mourinho, furious after the expulsion of his player, chose to boycott the post-match press conference in order, according to Marcato avoid statements likely to earn him a heavier sanction and to miss the Clasico. While Real Madrid travels to AS Roma in the Champions League this Wednesday, the objective is now to turn the page and prevent the anger surrounding this expulsion from disrupting the next deadlines.
