Racism sanctions for World Cup
FIFA has told the 32 national associations taking part in this summer's FIFA World Cup that its new, more severe, provisions on racism and discrimination will apply at the tournament in Germany.
Article 55 applies
The world football body says in a circular that Article 55 of the FIFA disciplinary code will apply for the entire duration of the World Cup. Last month, FIFA's Executive Committee decided to take tougher action against racism and discrimination. "FIFA has always taken its role in combating discrimination of any kind very seriously. Despite this fact, there has been a surge in discriminating gestures and language at football matches in recent months," said FIFA.
Match suspension
Article 55 now stipulates a suspension of five matches at every level of football as well as a stadium ban and a minimum fine of CHF20,000 for any act or expression of a discriminatory and/or contemptuous nature. If an official commits such an offence, the fine will be CHF30,000. Furthermore, an association or club will be fined CHF30,000 if any of its supporters display discriminatory banners or behave in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner during a game. If spectators cannot be identified as fans of one or the other association or club, the host association or club will be sanctioned accordingly.
Stadium ban
The stadium ban on offending spectators remains at least two years. A new provision in the article guarantees that if any player, official or supporter behaving in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner can be attributed to a certain team, three points will automatically be deducted from that team for the first offence. In the case of a second offence, six points will be deducted. In the case of matches played without points being awarded, the side in question will be disqualified.
Entire duration
"Your attention is drawn to the fact that Article 55 of the FIFA disciplinary code will, in any event, apply for the entire duration of the 2006 World Cup," FIFA told the 32 associations. "The World Cup finalist associations are therefore required to notify everyone involved of the sanctions involved in the case of infringement."
Source: UEFA
Article 55 applies
The world football body says in a circular that Article 55 of the FIFA disciplinary code will apply for the entire duration of the World Cup. Last month, FIFA's Executive Committee decided to take tougher action against racism and discrimination. "FIFA has always taken its role in combating discrimination of any kind very seriously. Despite this fact, there has been a surge in discriminating gestures and language at football matches in recent months," said FIFA.
Match suspension
Article 55 now stipulates a suspension of five matches at every level of football as well as a stadium ban and a minimum fine of CHF20,000 for any act or expression of a discriminatory and/or contemptuous nature. If an official commits such an offence, the fine will be CHF30,000. Furthermore, an association or club will be fined CHF30,000 if any of its supporters display discriminatory banners or behave in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner during a game. If spectators cannot be identified as fans of one or the other association or club, the host association or club will be sanctioned accordingly.
Stadium ban
The stadium ban on offending spectators remains at least two years. A new provision in the article guarantees that if any player, official or supporter behaving in a discriminatory or contemptuous manner can be attributed to a certain team, three points will automatically be deducted from that team for the first offence. In the case of a second offence, six points will be deducted. In the case of matches played without points being awarded, the side in question will be disqualified.
Entire duration
"Your attention is drawn to the fact that Article 55 of the FIFA disciplinary code will, in any event, apply for the entire duration of the 2006 World Cup," FIFA told the 32 associations. "The World Cup finalist associations are therefore required to notify everyone involved of the sanctions involved in the case of infringement."
Source: UEFA
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