After the racist chanting directed at Kalidou Koulibaly during the Inter - Napoli game football's authorities want the rules to be strictly applied.
FIFA will urge referees to take rapid, decisive action against racism, with the order coming directly from the organisation's president Gianni Infantino, who is "upset and scandalised by the insults aimed at Kalidou Koulibaly" during the game between Inter Milan and Napoli on Boxing Day.
FIFA to demand referees take action over racism
Infantino has talked the matter over with his head of refereeing Massimo Busacca, who will send a circular to every affiliated referee requiring them to "strictly apply the regulations during racist incidents at grounds".
The FIFA rules call for the match to be abandoned where there are serious racist incidents, such as those suffered by Koulibaly during the match at the San Siro. The rules require the referee to "stop the match and instruct the stadium authorities to read out an announcement, calling upon the spectators to stop the discriminatory behaviour".
Where the behaviour continues, the referee is required to have another announcement made, "suspend the match and send the players to their dressing rooms for a specified period".
Finally, if the discriminatory behaviour continues or starts again, the referee should abandon the match.
In addition to requiring referees to strictly follow these rules, FIFA are planning to send observers to stadiums where fans have a history of racist behaviour. Where there is repeated racist behaviour clubs may be expelled from competitions.
Mightyreyes8
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Imagine in the year 2018 and going beyond, we are bombarded by the ignorance of racists remarks in football stadiums. Guess some people fail to understand the Universe is one with the beauty of many differences. "What's the difference between sperms and dead men bones." We are all breathing the same air of colours together.
__kat02
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then what about the points huh??? the team whose fans are abusing should not get a single point...the match should be called off and the other team should get all the three points moreover points should be deducted from the teams tally if the situation continues for the further games....struct actions will only help to solve this problem .
Jimbklopru
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God is wonderful, you know why ?The Wight colour those peoples are boasting of has been place anther our feet and we steps on the ground with it.Black is the only colour you can't by with money we are blessed