As part of the fight against discrimination which undermines football, FIFA announced Friday during its Annual Congress that players will now be able to report a racist gesture or word to the referee by making an X with their hands.
The body said racism would constitute a specific offense in the sport’s disciplinary code, with “severe” sanctions including the loss of a match. A “global position against racism” was taken at the annual congress of 211 FIFA members in Bangkok (Thailand), following several months of consultation with players who have suffered abuse from opponents or supporters. supporters.
Several incidents in recent weeks
Frequently targeted by insults of this type in Spanish stadiums, Vinicius Jr (23) recently burst into tears while speaking at a press conference about this fight against discrimination, for which a symbolic friendly match between Spain and Brazil was was organized at the end of March.
Several football matches, particularly in Europe, have been further disrupted in recent weeks by racist incidents in the stands, which sometimes forced referees to interrupt matches.
“There are problems in football,” Gianni Infantino admitted in April, calling for “to be united to fight racism (…) and violence.”
2024-05-17 08:52:07
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