US EditionFIFA Opens Disciplinary Case Against Spanish Federation over Anti-Muslim Chants
The referee’s report and video evidence prompted FIFA to consider fines and anti-racism messaging after supporters targeted the Egyptian anthem and Islam.
- On Tuesday, FIFA launched disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation following anti-Muslim chants during a friendly match against Egypt last week, a governing body spokesperson confirmed to ESPN.
- During a World Cup warmup game at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain supporters chanted, "If you don't jump, you're a Muslim," targeting the Egyptian opposition in a predominantly Muslim nation.
- Spain star Lamine Yamal, a practicing Muslim, condemned the behavior on Instagram as "disrespectful and completely intolerable," while the Mossos, Barcelona's local police, are investigating the "Islamophobic and xenophobic chants."
- FIFA's Disciplinary Committee reviewed match reports and video evidence, with potential sanctions ranging from fines to mandatory anti-racism messaging requirements at subsequent matches.
- This action underscores FIFA's zero-tolerance discrimination policy as Spain prepares for this summer's World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada amid formal government condemnation.
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FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings or an investigation into the events of a friendly match between Spain and Egypt last week, the French news agency AFP reports.
FIFA has opened a dossier to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Tuesday for the racist chants of “Musulman who does not boat” during the friendly match in Cornellà between Spain and Egypt, according to the sources of the institution confirmed to EL PAÍS. At the rest of the meeting a message was shown in the video-marker reading: “It is recalled that the legislation for the prevention of violence in sport prohibits and punishes activ…
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