In its effort to lessen, if not
totally eliminate racism, FIFA shall observed tougher penalties and sanctions
to offenders.
FIFA’s most recent protocol follows a
“two-stage” approach for clubs or team representative. For minor offences,
offenders are issued with a warning or fined. A directive to play the match “behind
closed doors” shall be implemented as well.
Meanwhile, grave offences and
reoffenders may lead to deductions or worse, competition expulsion or
relegation.
On the other hand, any individual
(official, supporter, player etc) violator shall be subject to a 5-match
suspension or a stadium ban.
To ensure that all necessary measures
are strictly observed, special officials shall take rounds in the stadium to
identify potential racist acts. The officials are required to present concrete
evidence to support their claims.
Racism has been a pervading problem
in football. It has been one of the reasons behind cultural divisions, which,
the sport tries to bridge prevent.
Just recently, a match
between AC Milan and Roma was halted due to racist chants against Balotelli and
Kevin Prince-Boateng. Incidents like this is what FIFA wants to totally
eradicate. As stressed by FIFA President, Sepp Blatter stressed, FIFA must lead
the battle against racism. The “zero tolerance” policy should not only
sanction, but also set an example.
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