Valencia have indicated they could pursue legal action against the makers of the documentary on Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior over the portrayal of the club’s fans in a segment of the programme related to racist abuse of the Brazil forward at Mestalla.
Vinicius left the field in tears after an incident in May 2023 that saw him receive abuse from sections of the Mestalla crowd.
Three Valencia fans were convicted for their role in the incident, receiving eight-month sentences.
However, Valencia hit back against the portrayal of the events of that day, responding on Monday to a post on X (formerly Twitter) from Netflix last week advertising the documentary ‘Vini Jr.’ with a strongly worded statement.
It read: “As a response to injustice and falsehoods made towards the Valencia CF fanbase, the club have made a demand in writing to the producers of the documentary regarding their portrayal of what occurred at Mestalla, which does not correspond with reality.
“Truth and respect for our fans must prevail. Valencia CF reserve the right to legal action corresponding to the situation.”
As a response to injustice and falsehoods made towards the Valencia CF fanbase, the club have made a demand in writing to the producers of the documentary regarding their portrayal of what occurred at Mestalla, which does not correspond with reality. Truth and respect for our… https://t.co/ZdqjfHIPw1
— Valencia CF (@valenciacf_en) May 19, 2025
Valencia added the hashtag ‘RESPECT’ to the end of the post.
The convictions of the Valencia fans were described as the first of their kind to be handed down in Spain.
Across the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, LaLiga reported 16 incidents of racist abuse against Vinicius to prosecutors.
