Spanish police have arrested four people in Spain under suspicion of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior off a bridge in January.
The police confirmed the arrest on Tuesday amid a growing tension over the racism attack on the Brazilian forward.
Earlier in January, an inflatable doll dressed in a Vinicius shirt was hung from the railings with a banner that read “Madrid hates Real Madrid” ahead of Real’s Copa Del Rey game with city rivals Atletico at the start of the year.
They tweeted: “Arrested in #Madrid 4 people who allegedly hung a mannequin with the #Vinicius shirt on a bridge near the Ciudad Deportiva del @realmadrid.”
The arrest is coming after the latest racism scandal that has engulfed Spanish football, with Vinicius targeted by racist chants during Valencia vs Real Madrid game on Sunday.
Vinicius consequently threatened to leave the pitch in the second half after being subjected to alleged monkey chants at the Mestalla.
The incident on Sunday has received condemnation from La Liga, Real Madrid and Valencia.
Meanwhile, Valencia have confirmed police had identified a fan who made racist gestures at Vinicius and that individual faces a lifetime stadium ban from the Mestalla