Vinicius lashes La Liga referees over ban as league logs new abuse chants

Vinicius Junior has criticised Spanish referees over his four-match suspension and demanded protection for gifted forwards, as La Liga reported fresh abuse chants against him.

• Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Vinicius learned of the four-match ban only two hours before the kickoff of a decisive match.
• Vinicius said he was surprised by the red card and does not remember another player receiving a four-match suspension.
• Vinicius cited around 500 fouls against him yielding only five red cards and demanded protection for players like Lamine Yamal and Julian Alvarez.
• La Liga filed a weekly report documenting abusive chants, including Real Sociedad fans calling Vinicius an "idiot" and a death threat to Espanyol's Brian Zaragoza.
• Vinicius said he is unhappy with his current form but confident he will return to his best, as Marca termed the spell one of his toughest at the club.
• The four-match suspension will keep Vinicius out of games against Sevilla, Racing, Valencia and Barcelona, including El Clasico.