The International Football Federation (FIFA) has officially launched disciplinary action against the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) due to the violent incidents that occurred during the recent friendly.
A fight that ended in a zero draw, remembered not by the sporting fight, but by the unacceptable behavior of some fans in the stands. Just before the end of the national anthem of Egypt, a loud whistle sounded, after which the patients began to vibrate images at the address to Islam. Zokrema, racist chants with the words “Muslims don’t shave” have gone viral..
The head referee of the match recorded these episodes in his post-match report, which became the basis for transmitting the report to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee. The incident was a storm both in Egypt and in Spain itself.
The government of the region, the football federation, as well as various football figures, including the head coach of Furia Rohi Luis de la Fuente and the team leader Lamin Yamal, categorically condemned what happened at the stadium. On the side of the football investigation, the Catalan police took over the right, as they were already looking for law enforcement officers.
As the Spanish edition of AS indicates, sanctions that threaten the Spanish Football Federation, most likely, will be subject to a penny fine and will require those involved to demonstrate anti-racist awareness at upcoming matches. The bleachers are closed for spectators until the end of the day.
FIFA says that the organization, together with Gianni Infantino, continues to take a tough position in the fight against racism and intolerance in football, consistently investigating all similar issues.