Carlo Ancelotti revealed he spoke to Vinícius Júnior after the Brazilian’s El Clásico outburst and condemned the Real Madrid superstar’s actions.
Vinícius Júnior lost his cool when Xabi Alonso replaced him with Rodrygo in the 72nd minute against Barcelona on Sunday, Oct. 26. The winger stormed off the pitch and down the tunnel before eventually returning to the bench to see out Los Blancos’ 2–1 victory.
The incident prompted former Real Madrid boss Ancelotti to reach out to Vinícius Júnior, who he called up for Brazil’s upcoming November matches against Senegal and Tunisia.
“We have a good rapport with Vinícius just as we have with other players,” Ancelotti said. “I have spoken to Vinícius about it, I told him what I thought, that he made a mistake.
“He understood he had made a mistake and he apologized. I believe the issue is resolved. He is a very important player for us. He can help us a lot.”
Vinícius Júnior indeed issued a private and public apology to Real Madrid for his behavior at the Santiago Bernabéu. Alonso later admitted he was “very satisfied” with the forward’s statement.
“He doesn’t have a problem here or in his club, or with his coach [Xabi Alonso]. As for his personal life, it’s his, I’m not his father nor his brother, I’m just his coach,” Ancelotti added.
