Madrid, Oct. 31 -- Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso today said there will be "no reprisal" against forward Vinicius Jr. for his angry reaction to being substituted in last weekend's winover Barcelona.
Alonso replaced Vinicius with Rodrygo in the 70th minute of the 2-1 victory. The Brazilian winger reacted by shouting and gesticulating before walking straight down the tunnel, though he later returned to the dugout for the match's closing moments.
Vinicius issued a statement during the week apologizing to teammates and fans for his behavior. The message did not mention Alonso.
Speaking to the press ahead of Saturday's La Liga match at home to Valencia, Alonso was asked if Vinicius had apologized to him directly.
"We had a meeting with everyo...