By Kasim Isa Muhammad
Gianni Infantino, the President of FIFA, has strongly denounced the incidents of racism that occurred during football matches in Italy and England.
TCR reported that he is advocating for severe penalties, including global stadium bans for fans and “automatic forfeits” for teams whose supporters engage in discriminatory behavior.
Infantino expressed support for the affected players and stated, “The events that took place in Udine and Sheffield on Saturday are totally abhorrent and completely unacceptable.”
During Milan’s match against Udinese, AC Milan and France goalkeeper Mike Maignan faced monkey chants, leading to a temporary halt in the game.
In response, the French national team, including captain Kylian Mbappe, expressed solidarity with Maignan.
Addressing these incidents, Infantino emphasized the need for comprehensive action, starting with education in schools to instill values against discrimination.
He proposed the implementation of “automatic forfeits” for teams whose fans commit racist acts leading to match abandonment, along with global stadium bans and criminal charges for the offenders.
“FIFA and football show full solidarity to victims of racism and any form of discrimination. Once and for all: No to racism! No to any form of discrimination!” declared Infantino.
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