Saturday 1 June 2013

FIFA TAKE HARD LINE ON RACISM


ABOVE: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for eight games for racially abusing Patrice Evra
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FIFA also gave the green light to harsher punishments for individuals found guilty of racist behaviour.
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1st June 2013

By Adrian Kajumba

FIFA will introduce a raft of new, tougher punishments as they bid to finally crack down on racism.

Clubs will face a warning, fine or having to play a game behind closed doors for first or ‘minor’ offences.

They could then be docked points, be thrown out of competitions or even relegated for second offences or serious incidents.

FIFA also gave the green light to harsher punishments for individuals found guilty of racist behaviour.

They will now face a minimum five-game ban.

Chelsea captain John Terry received just a four-game FA ban last October after being found guilty of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

But Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was hit with an eight-game ban after abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

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