Four days after the racist insults from Valencian fans, including Vinicius Junior was a victimJavier Tebas returned to the remarks he had made in the wake of the meeting, when he had invited the Real Madrid striker to find out about the actions taken by the Spanish leaders to fight against racism: “Before criticizing and insulting La Liga, you need to inform yourself properly. Don’t be manipulated and make sure you understand each other’s skills and the work we’ve done together. »
“I didn’t mean to attack Vinicius, but if most people understood it that way, I have to apologize”
Javier Tebas, La Liga president
On ESPN, the president of La Liga apologized on Wednesday to the Brazilian striker, whose the suspension has been lifted but who, wounded, will be absent against Rayo Vallecano : ” This is what I always tell my team (Communication) : when a lot of people get the message a certain way, they’re right. So I must repent. I think the message and the intention that I had, an important part (people), especially in Brazil, have not understood. I didn’t mean to attack Vinicius, but if most people understood it that way, I have to apologize. It was not my intention, I expressed myself badly, at the wrong time…”
In the wake of Tebas’ first tweet, the Brazilian international had already replied: “Again, instead of criticizing the racists, the La Liga president appears on social media to attack me. »