The controversy around the racist insults of which Vinicius Jr was a victim in Mestalla has resulted in a political storm in the final stretch of the electoral campaign. Anti-madridismo is a feeling with some roots among the fans of Valencia as a result of the rivalry with Real Madrid that was born from the fight for titles during the 2000s.
Almost all the Valencian candidates have not been slow to point to a smear campaign against Valencia orchestrated from the Spanish capital. The mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribó, has gone even further by appealing to voters to act accordingly next Sunday.