When FIFA President Gianni Infantino flew from Geneva to Paris to watch the World Cup favorite Brazil in that it final Heating game Before Qatar, he hadn’t expected to encounter such visual evidence of The racism that continues to spread football.
Not least because sports world dominant body Solve her mission to fight racism force Declaring that it has “fullly fulfilled its provisional limits” mission- Soon it was Infantino elected in 2016.
FIFA implemented a detailed file strategy to me combat all forms of Discrimination, but the incident in the Parc des Princesses on Tuesday, when the bananas thrown At Richarlison where he celebrated his 19th minute score goal in Brazil 5-1 win against Tunisia, showed just how Many work It still has to be done.
The Tottenham striker later tweeted: “As long as it’s ‘blah blah blah’ and they are not being punished, it will continue.” like This happens every day and everywhere. No time, brother! “
In a statement, FIFA condemned the incident, saying: “First of all, FIFA strongly rejects any form of Racism and violence have a very clear zero Tolerance attitude against Such as behavior in football.
FIFA will investigate the incident in yesterday game in Paris.”
Earlier that day, Infantino had in Geneva to discuss issues relating to human rights and their relationship football with Federico Villegas of United nations.
Later onWitnessed first-On the one hand latest Model of Racism and discrimination, which raises such concern within the sport.
Leadership players Call out online I’ll – but there also were prominent rings inside the stadiums, with FIFA hands Hungary two stadium bans and fines of Nearly $205,000 after England players They were subjected to racist abuse during the World Cup qualifiers in Budapest last September.
UEFA also punish Hungary for discriminatory behavior during Euro 2020.
raises the question of Whether there will be similar iterations in Qatar at the FIFA World Cup Ceremony.
fare networkwhich is anti-discrimination organization It works it works with FIFA and UEFA to investigate cases of discriminatory behavior by fansdoes not believe that there is a certain cause for Anxiety inside the stadiums at the World Cup. but my executive director Piara Power says “international football enormous problem. “
“There will be many of watch closely of Far right and racism banners (in Qatar). They will be taken down Within minutes, Power told the Associated Press, “There will be select analysts in Safety boxes. There will be a lot of people Watch out for these things.”
FARE has contacted FIFA regarding the Richarlison incident.
“Deliberate action of take bananas and throwing that in black player After registering a goal He’s amazing,” Bauer added. “When we are reminded of what that verb means – it’s inhumane.”
Richarlison’s tweet indicated his lack of it of Faith in footballDealing Powers with Racism.
On Wednesday, his clubTottenham, express it support for The forward.
“We are disgusted with the racist abuse of Richarlison in last Nights game Between Brazil and Tunisia.” “This does not exist place in football or anywhere. we stand with You, Richie. “
Former Chelsea player Paul Canoville was subjected to racist abuse by fans of owned by him club Throughout his career – and he believes today’s stars will eventually take extreme measures in Protest.
“that it hard Hearing about racism,” he told The Associated Press. “The truth What’s happening around world. racism is big problem in football and huge problem in the society.
“When I was feeling warm up I was listening fans call me monkey and throwing banana. She tells me I’m an animal.
“The players will walk off dirty. This will be a statement. I can see that. it will be team with black players Saying enough is enough why? should I play in These conditions?’
“some people I think this is the tender in. I don’t think it gives in – She’s standing up. “
