Teams could be relegated or
expelled from competitions for serious incidents of racism after tough new
powers were voted in by FIFA.
First or minor offences will result
in either a warning, fine or order for games to be played behind closed doors.
Re-offenders or serious incidents
could lead to a point’s deduction, expulsion from competition or relegation.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter
believes the measures 'send a strong signal to the racists that their time is
up'.
FIFA have in the past, in the wake
of a racist incident in football, publicly condemned the actions and promised
change, but it seems now they have actually walked the walk and delivered.
What’s even more encouraging is
that these measured passed the FIFA congress with a 99% majority, so hopefully
now there will be clear and consistent punishments for those who are guilty of racism.
While there is still a lot more
work to be done, for example finding out who voted against these measures and
expelling them from FIFA, this vote does denote a big step forward.
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