Vinicius Jr targeted by bizarre stadium chants despite not playing

La Liga has launched an aggressive campaign to eradicate insulting chants from Spanish stadiums this season. The governing body is formally documenting unacceptable crowd behaviour, making it clear that such actions will face consequences as part of a wider effort to clean up the atmosphere in Spanish football.

One of the most notable incidents occurred during the match between Real Sociedad and Deportivo. Supporters in the lower tier directed explicit chants at Vinicius Junior. Bizarrely, the Real Madrid star was neither on the pitch nor anywhere near the stadium during the fixture.

These chants arrived amid rising tensions, following a highly publicised red card for Vinicius against Villarreal and separate reports of abuse directed at Real Madrid by Getafe supporters during their game against Barcelona.

League officials are now preparing a firmer response to these incidents, looking to implement stricter disciplinary measures. Inspired by models used in France, authorities are expected to move toward severe punishments, including the suspension of specific offending stadium stands.