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“They made a swift and concise decision – they’ve taken appropriate actions and we need to do the same thing in football. We must have a zero tolerance.”
Thursday 12 June 2014
Teams Guilty of Racism Should Be Disqualified from World Cup, Says FIFA's Vice President
Fifa vice-president Jeffrey Webb suggests any team or individual found guilty of racist offences during the football World Cup could be thrown out of the tournament.
The head of Fifa’s anti-discrimination taskforce has called on officials to kick teams out, if fans or players commit racist offenses. Webb believes football’s governing body could take a cue from the NBA’s decision to force LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell his franchise, after he was exposed to making racist comments in private.
“They made a swift and concise decision – they’ve taken appropriate actions and we need to do the same thing in football. We must have a zero tolerance.”
“They have to. The NBA has set a new standard and I applaud them for it,” said Webb when asked if teams or individuals could be banned from the World Cup.
“They made a swift and concise decision – they’ve taken appropriate actions and we need to do the same thing in football. We must have a zero tolerance.”
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