Atlético de Madrid “flatly condemns the inadmissible chants that a minority of fans made outside the stadium before the derby,” declares “zero tolerance for racism” and has contacted the authorities to make themselves available and identify the perpetrators of the shouting outside the stadium, the club announced this Tuesday in a statement.
“Racism is one of the greatest scourges of our society and unfortunately the world football and clubs are not free from their presence. Our club has always been characterized by being an open and inclusive space for fans of different nationalities, cultures, races and social classes and a few cannot tarnish the image of thousands and thousands of athletes who support their team with passion and with respect for the rival”, says the rojiblanco club.
“These songs cause us a enormous rejection and indignation and we are not going to allow any individual to hide behind our colors to utter racist or xenophobic insults. At Atlético de Madrid we have zero tolerance for racism, our commitment to the fight against this social scourge is total and we will not stop until we eliminate it. For this we have contacted the authorities to offer them our maximum collaboration in the investigation of the events that occurred outside the stadium and demand the identification of the people who participated in order to proceed with the immediate expulsion of those who are members of the club. ”, he adds.
Atlético also invites all professionals related to the world of football to “carry out a deep reflection”. “Making clear once again our strongest condemnation of these events, which do not have the slightest justification, we believe that what has happened in the days leading up to the derby is inadmissible. Fans are asked for sanity and rationality and, however, professionals from different fields generated an artificial campaign during the week, lighting the fuse of controversy without measuring the impact of their actions and demonstrations, “explains the statement.
“The pain felt by the red-and-white family for this event is enormous. We cannot allow someone to associate our fans with this type of behavior and question our values because of a minority that does not represent us. Our decision is firm and resounding and we will not stop until we expel them from the red-and-white family because they cannot form part of it”, he concludes.
In the derby against Real Madrid last Sunday, they heard Racist chants against Vinicius.
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