Benfica striker suspended by Uefa after racism complaint against Vini Jr. | OneFootball

Uefa has provisionally suspended Benfica's forward, Gianluca Prestianni, for one match while investigations continue regarding the racism case involving Vinícius Júnior.

In a statement, the entity's Control, Ethics, and Disciplinary Department informed that the Argentine player was sidelined for "possible discriminatory behavior."

As a result, Prestianni is out of the return match of the Champions League playoffs this Wednesday. Real Madrid will host Benfica at Santiago Bernabéu at 5 PM (Brasília time), with a 1-0 lead on aggregate.

Racism Case

The incident occurred last Wednesday. After scoring the winning goal for Real Madrid against Benfica in the Champions League, Vini accused the Argentine Gianluca Prestianni from the Portuguese team of calling him a "monkey." The match was interrupted for about ten minutes due to Uefa's anti-racism protocol.

Vinicius Jr.'s new racism complaint generated worldwide commotion. The forward of the Brazilian National Team received support from fellow professionals and the CBF, which called for strictness from Uefa and Fifa.

The alleged prejudice against the Brazilian also sparked a series of statements on the subject. Football coaches spoke out, including Kompany from Bayern Munich, Pep Guardiola from Manchester City, Liam Rosenior from Chelsea, Abel Ferreira from Palmeiras, and Filipe Luís from Flamengo.

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