Valencia were punished with a partial stadium closure for five games after racist abuse was directed at Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr.

Valencia was also fined €45,000 (£39,000).

Valencia’s South Stand will be closed and the club has 10 working days to appeal.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also said Vinicius, 22, would not be suspended after he was sent off in the 97th minute of the game. 1-0 loss.

In a statement, the RFEF said the referee’s decision to dismiss Vinicius was due to him being “deprived of a decisive part of the facts”, adding that it was “impossible for him to properly assess what happened”.

Explaining the partial stadium closure, RFEF added: “It is believed that Vinicius, as reflected by the referee in his minutes, was subjected to racist yelling, altered the normal course of the game and considered the violation to be very serious. serious.”

The game was halted in the second half as an angry Vinicius reported opposition fans to the referee.

really have report abuse Refer Vinicius to the Spanish prosecutor’s office as a hate crime.

La Liga teams against racism

Vinicius has been the target of racist abuse several times this season, with the latest incident earning him support from the football world.

The handling of the incident was widely condemned, including by the Brazilian government.

Players and match officials stand behind banners that read “Racism, Beyond Football” ahead of Tuesday night’s games between Real Valladolid and Barcelona, ​​Celta Vigo and Girona.

Barcelona winger Rafinha revealed a message of support for his compatriot when he was substituted in the second half.

La Liga said Will demand “more sanctioning powers” So it can punish racist incidents after the Spanish league’s handling of the Valencia incident was widely condemned.

After the game, Vinicius and La Liga president Javier Tebas had an argument on Twitter, with Brazilians saying La Liga “belongs to racists” and “in Brazil, Spain is called a racist country”.

Tebas responded that Vinicius was twice absent from meetings to discuss what it “can do in cases of racism”, adding: “Before you criticize and slander La Liga, you need to know yourself properly.”