Four people have been arrested by Madrid Police in Spain under suspicion of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior off a bridge in January. An inflatable doll dressed in a Vinicius shirt was hung from the railings with a banner that read “Madrid hates Real Madrid” ahead of Real’s Copa Del Rey game with city rivals Atletico at the start of the year. Spanish Police confirmed on Tuesday that four suspects had been apprehended. The arrests follow the latest racism scandal that has engulfed Spanish football, with Vinicius targeted by racist chants during Sunday’s La Liga game with Valencia. The Brazil international threatened to leave the pitch in the second half after being subjected to alleged monkey chants at the Mestalla. Barcelona manager Xavi has insisted that games should be stopped if players are racially abused, after Sunday's incident involving Vinicius Junior. Valencia confirmed police had identified a fan that made racist gestures at Vinicius and that individual faces a lifetime stadium ban from the Mestalla. Prominent VIPs announced their solidarity with Vinicius, led by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, and football stars such as Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar da Silva, Kaka, Roberto Carlos, and Casemiro. In a previous statement, Real Madrid described the Vinicius doll as a disgusting act of racism, xenophobia, and hatred against the Brazilian star.