US EditionFIFA President Gianni Infantino Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Racism After Incidents at German Cup Games
FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned two racist incidents during German Cup matches involving Schalke and Kaiserslautern players, prompting official investigations by German authorities.
- On August 17, a German Cup first-round game between Lokomotive Leipzig and Schalke 04 was paused after Schalke’s Christopher Antwi-Adjei reported experiencing racist abuse from supporters of the home team.
- This incident followed similar allegations when Antoine Semenyo reported racial abuse during an August 15 English Premier League match in Liverpool, prompting investigations by German and English authorities.
- The Lokomotive match was halted for nearly five minutes, and a stadium announcement condemned the abuse, while Schalke confirmed Antwi-Adjei lodged a formal complaint as investigations and FIFA's Players' Voice Panel involvement began.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents as "unacceptable," reiterated FIFA’s zero-tolerance on racism, and urged decisive measures from competition organizers and law enforcement.
- These events highlight ongoing challenges with racism in football, involving lower-league German clubs facing established teams, and have sparked fan solidarity and official actions to address discrimination.
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The racism incidents in the trophy have shocked. The DFB President is also wrestling for the right words. He condemns what has happened and demands clarification.
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The president of the FIFA World Football Association, Infantino, has condemned the racism incidents at DFB Cup matches in Leipzig and Potsdam.
Gianni Infantino sent an e-mail to the German media this Monday to condemn the incidents that emancipated the 32nd final of the German Cup.
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