FIFPro and UEFA jointly condemn the racist abuse aimed towards Napoli player Kalidou Koulibaly last Wednesday during a league match at FC Internazionale in Milan. Both organisations applaud the prompt actions taken by Italy’s football authorities, who sanctioned FC Internazionale with the next two matches to be played behind closed …
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The FA honoured Kick It Out’s 25th anniversary by broadcasting the first 25 seconds of last month’s international friendly between England and Switzerland in black and white. Viewers tuning into the live coverage on Sky Sports saw the teams enter the pitch in black and white, before the footage switched …
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The #FootballPeople action weeks, aimed at tackling discrimination and celebrating diversity, take place in October with an invitation to clubs and FAs to get involved. The #FootballPeople action weeks return between October 11 and 25 this year and the Fare network, which organises the annual event, is calling on Europe’s …
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FIFA’s Anti-Discrimination Days at the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked-off yesterday, with the national teams of Uruguay, France, Brazil and Belgium, conveying a message to the world about respect and diversity. The Anti-Discrimination Days have been in place since 2002 and consist of a special pre-match protocol during the quarterfinals …
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In recent years, FIFA has been implementing a series of concrete measures aimed at fighting all forms of discrimination and promoting diversity in football. An important milestone for the work carried out to date will be the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia, when, for the first time in the …
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FIFA can today confirm that the Russian Football Union has been sanctioned with a fine of CHF 30,000 for discriminatory chants by fans during the international friendly match between Russia and France played in Saint Petersburg on March 27, 2018. Following a thorough investigation including the review of video evidence, …
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The videos and photos of the unwanted incidence at the Indian Super League game between Chennaiyin FC vs NorthEast United FC on Thursday, November 23 have gone viral and have been covered by mainstream media. To recollect what happened, a young local man from Chennai or closeby is seen in …
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A man harasses NorthEast women at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai as spectators watch on. A group of people from the northeast can be seen cringing in their seats, among them three women who are completely shocked at what was happening in front of them. The man’s body language …
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As News18 reports a group of people on Thursday harassed three women from the NorthEast at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during an ISL match between Chennaiyin FC and NorthEast United FC.
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For the first time in an official tournament, FIFA will use a three-step procedure in case of discriminatory incidents and also deploy anti-discrimination observers at all matches of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. With this three-step procedure, referees will have the authority to first stop the match and request a …
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