According to reports, Carlo Ancelotti has “given up” on Vinicius Jr., a standout player for Real Madrid, due to the Brazilian’s lack of discipline, which has made him a target for opponents.

With a Champions League and La Liga championship last season and a strong chance to win the forthcoming Ballon d’Or, Vinicius has become one of the top players in the world thanks in large part to the Madrid boss.

With the acquisition of Kylian Mbappe in the summer, Ancelotti has an even more formidable team to lead, and Vinicius Jr. is right up there with the Frenchman as one of the team’s most charismatic players.

Though the Brazilian had an amazing start to the season—three goals and six assists in all competitions—his on-field behaviour and disciplinary record have grown to be a source of annoyance.

Vinicius is one of the club’s most-booked players after receiving three yellow cards in seven La Liga games this season. Ancelotti set up a meeting with the winger, but it didn’t get very far, according to SPORT.

The Madrid manager’s counsel over his attacker’s lack of discipline is said to have been “deaf ears,” and some of Vinicius Jr.’s teammates are reportedly becoming weary of his actions.

It is necessary for us to adjust to the new rules. Protests and other such events must be avoided. Neither this is just nor unfair. All we can do is adjust to it, as Ancelotti previously stated.

In the meantime, Vinicius has persisted in his vocal opposition to racism in the Spanish top division, where he has been the object of deplorable taunts and has broken his quiet following the Thursday sentencing of a fan to a year in prison.

During Madrid’s match against the Spanish minnows in February, the Mallorca supporter had previously used racial taunts directed at Vinicius; other incidents of the same nature had also followed the star during his time in the capital.