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Football racism: Forfeit matches when fans are racist - Fifa's Infantino [View all]
Source: BBC
Football racism: Forfeit matches when fans are racist - Fifa's Infantino
21 January 2024 | Football
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has called for the implementation of an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse.
It follows incidents which he described as "totally abhorrent" at Udinese and Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
AC Milan's win at Udinese was briefly suspended after alleged racist abuse from home fans towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Coventry's Kasey Palmer said he received similar abuse at Hillsborough.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68046422
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