Four Atletico Madrid supporters allegedly responsible for coordinating a hate campaign against Vinicius Junior have been arrested. The social media campaign saw Atletico fans encouraged to wear masks to the derby against Real Madrid at the Civitas Metropolitano on September 29.

Police arrest 4 Atletico fans for inciting racist insults against Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior at a recent match.

Four people have been arrested and questioned in Spain on suspicion of conducting an online hate campaign encouraging fans to racially abuse Real Madrid star forward Vinicius Jr, police said on Thursday.

Spain's national police have arrested four people responsible for a hate campaign against Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior.

The first Madrid derby of the season was controversy-riddled, especially after objects began being hurled at Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after he celebrated his team’s opener.Play was

The National Police have apprehended four individuals suspected of orchestrating a hate campaign targeting Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior during the build-up to the derby against Atlético Madrid. The investigation began after LaLiga lodged three formal complaints regarding a series of inflammatory social media posts aimed at inciting Atlético fans to direct racial slurs toward Vinicius Jr.