The establishment of a special committee against racism, with led by Vinicius Juniorthe FIFA president announced, Gianni Infantino. The Brazilian striker has repeatedly been the victim of racist attacks, most recently in the game against Valencia.
The powerful man of the international football confederation had today (15/6) a meeting in Barcelona with the 22-year-old, who is expected in his new role to recommend stricter penalties for similar discriminatory behaviours.
“There will be no more football with racism. Matches must be stopped immediately when this happens. Enough!” underlined Infantino, who asked Vinicius to lead a committee, made up of footballers, “… which will introduce tougher anti-racism penalties which will then be adopted by football authorities around the world».
“We need to listen to players and what they need to work in a safer environment. We need tougher punishments. We can no longer tolerate racism in football. As the president of FIFA, I felt I had to speak to Vinicius personally about this issueGianni Infantino concluded.
Source: Sport Fm
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