Revealed: What Vinícius Said to the Referee After Being Sent Off
It has been revealed what Vinícius Júnior said to the referee after being sent off in the match against Villarreal.
According to "Varesh Se", in one of the most tense moments of the current season, the atmosphere of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and the players of Real Madrid became extremely inflamed. In just a few moments, the joy caused by Vinicius' goal against Villarreal turned into anger and despair; Because the match referee, after reviewing the scene by the video assistant referee, declared the goal disallowed and expelled the Brazilian striker from the field.
Vinicius rushed towards the referee after receiving the red card, and the referee mentioned it in his official report after the match. The match referee wrote in his report: "While the game was stopped, Vinicius continued to protest my decision after being sent off and while he was still on the field and loudly moved towards the place where I was present. He was aggressive and his teammates had to restrain him. However, I could not make out any specific words from what he said."
Even though the referee could not recognize "any specific words" from the striker's words, Dazen network cameras recorded the images of this incident, and thanks to these images, it became clear what exactly the star of the Brazilian national team said.
While the scene was being reviewed in the VR room, William Saliba was gesturing to Vinicius that he had pulled his hair during the scene. Jude Bellingham, who witnessed this happening from behind, shouted: "That's nothing!" He also wanted the fans in the Bernabeu to put more pressure on the referee with their encouragement and support.
But as soon as the referee showed the red card to Vinicius, the Brazilian striker lost control. "Red card?" he shouted angrily. No! No!" And then he quickly went towards the referee, which caused Antonio Rudiger and some other Real Madrid players to restrain him. "Why are you doing this?" Vinicius repeated four times, according to Dazen footage.
Bellingham also said in disbelief after seeing the referee's decision: "Wow! Damn! This is not football anymore. Wow!"
Vinicius Jr.'s anger continued on the way back to the locker room. Andrik had to take him to the stadium tunnel. Along the way, the number 7 of Real Madrid even pushed an employee of the Spanish League organization; However, this incident was not recorded in the referee's official report.
Vinicius is now on the brink of a suspension that will likely keep him out for at least two matches. If this suspension is confirmed, he will miss the match against Sevilla as well as El Clasico against Barcelona. The final decision will be made on Wednesday after the Disciplinary Committee's opinion, although Real Madrid are expected to appeal against any suspension.