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Brazil forward Vinicius has subjected to racial
abuse by opposing supporters on a number of occasions this
season, with the latest incident taking place during Real's 2-0
win over Osasuna in LaLiga on Saturday.
"The first time a person does that in a stadium he should be
banned for life," Morata told ESPN on Wednesday before Real host
Atletico at the weekend.
"It's unacceptable and inexplicable. It should never have a
place in football... I think it should be a reason to expel
them.
"We need to take the Premier League as an example. If a person
does such a thing at a football field or outside... he will not
be allowed again in a sporting event. That's how it should be
here in Spain, too."
LaLiga filed three legal complaints for racist insults during
matches, including two aimed at Vinicius, it said on Wednesday.
One Real Mallorca supporter was identified for insulting
Vinicius and Villarreal's Samu Chukwueze, LaLiga said, adding
that the police have taken a statement from the individual.
The third complaint was against an Osasuna supporter who
insulted Vinicius. The individual is yet to be identified.
The league has now filed eight complaints for racist chanting or
insults against Vinicius.
Three complaints have been dismissed and another three are still
being processed, including one when a mannequin wearing Vinicius'
No. 20 shirt was hung from a bridge outside Real's training
ground before last month's derby against Atletico.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim
Coghill)
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