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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Football Associations, expressed his solidarity with the Spanish club Real Madrid player, Vinicius Junior, after he was subjected to racist abuse during the team’s match with Valencia in the Spanish League (La Liga), yesterday. Sunday.

The match witnessed offensive chants against the Brazilian striker, and this incident sparked widespread controversy in media circles around the world.

The FIFA president said, through his account on the Instagram platform: “Full solidarity with Vinicius, there is no place for racism in football or in society, and FIFA stands with all the players who found themselves in such a situation. The events that took place during the Real Madrid and Valencia match show that This is the situation”.

“This is why there is a 3-step process in FIFA competitions that is recommended at all levels of football,” Infantino added.

Gianni Infantino mentioned the three steps in dealing with cases of racism, saying: “First, the match stops, secondly, the players leave the field and the internal announcer announces that if the attacks continue, the match will be suspended, thirdly, if the attacks continue, the match stops and the three points go to the opponent, these are the rules that It must be implemented in all countries and in all tournaments.”

“Obviously this is easier said than done, but we need to do it and we need to support it through learning,” the FIFA president stressed.

Vinicius Junior was previously subjected to racist abuse in several matches this season, specifically in the (La Liga) competition.