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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti: I don't need to speak with Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he hasn't spoken to Vinicius Junior since accusations made against Real Valladolid fans.

Vini Jr accused a section of the Valladolid support of racially abusing him during Real's Friday win.

Ancelotti said at today's Copa del Rey media conference: "I don't have these talks, this is very clear. I'm not talking about a topic that doesn't have to exist, racism and xenophobia. Showing it to Vini would be a mistake because it's a problem of society that doesn't have to exist. For me, it's zero tolerance on this issue.

"I'm not going into this topic. As I said, it's not a problem of the LaLiga but a general and cultural one. For me, society doesn't have the education it needs to have. I won't focus on Vinicius, the Liga or the sanctions. You have to think about something bigger. Racism and xenophobia are very serious issues."

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