Valencia demands Netflix correct the content of the Vinicius documentary.

Valencia has demanded that Netflix correct the documentary it is airing about Vinicius , as it contains an account that "does not correspond to the reality" of what happened during the Valencia-Real Madrid match on May 21, 2023.

That day, three fans made contemptuous gestures and hurled racist insults at Vinicius during the match. The Brazilian player singled them out, identified them, immediately expelled them from the club, and arrested them. A year later, they were tried and sentenced to eight months in prison and a two-year ban from entering a football stadium. It won't be at Mestalla, because Valencia banned them for life.

That incident went viral not only because of the insults directed at the player, but also because of the interpretation given to the entire crowd's behavior. Vinicius, who threatened to leave the match due to the insults he received, didn't finish because he was sent off for assaulting Hugo Duro and left the field making contemptuous gestures at a crowd that was fighting for their survival in the First Division. This sparked a massive chant of "You fool, you fool!" However, it was Carlo Ancelotti who was the first to report that the entire crowd had sung " Monkey, monkey! " to him. The player himself uploaded a video to his social media subtitling the chant in this way, which never happened, as the Italian coach acknowledged and rectified days later.

The impact of those images and other incidents Vinicius had experienced that season led Netflix to express interest in producing a documentary about his life, which features that match, considered a turning point in the player's fight against racism. However, the images of the chants from the stands reappear, just as the player posted them on his social media.

This has prompted Valencia to forward the documentary to its legal services and announce that "in light of the injustice and falsehoods committed against Valencia CF fans," they have requested that the documentary's producer "immediately correct" the explanation of what happened at Mestalla, "which does not correspond to reality."

"The truth and respect for our fans must prevail. Valencia CF reserves the right to take legal action ," they insist.

The club already made the decision last season not to allow Netflix cameras to enter Mestalla last season when they requested it to film parts of the documentary.