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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has maintained that he does not believe Vinicius Junior should have received a red card for pushing Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski in the face on Friday night. The whites could have a bad run without their Brazilian star, depending on the sanction they impose on him.
Ancelotti declared after Valencia’s victory that he would appeal Vinicius’ red card, considering that the decision to send him off was harsh, and he maintained this on Sunday before the Copa del Rey match against Deportiva Minera.
“We remain convinced that it was not red, it was yellow. Let’s hope he’s not suspended for too many games.”
They also asked him how difficult it is to be Vinicius, given the pressure he suffers and the hostile environments he faces.
“I’m not in his place, but it can’t be easy to put up with everything that happens, the insults… But he tries to improve, I think he has improved. Obviously he is sad about the red, he apologized, but we have to look forward.”
The anger of the Valencia fans was provoked again by Vinicius during the match, showing a two to the public to indicate that his team could be relegated to the Second Division. Ancelotti was asked what he thought about these gestures and what advice he could give the Brazilian to avoid falling into such antics, but the Italian dodged the question.
“What happens in the stadiums… I think their attitude has improved a lot. You can keep improving, but no one is perfect. “He has improved so much that he is the best player in the world,” Ancelotti told the press.
Vinicius could be sanctioned between two and four games depending on how harshly the Competition Committee evaluates his actions and whether Los Blancos appeal. As the Committee does not meet until Tuesday, he will be available for Real Madrid’s Cup match on Monday night, but risks missing the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, against Athletic Club on Thursday.
