FIFA Punishes Spain over Anti-Muslim Chants in Egypt Match
FIFA also ordered Spain to close 15% of seats for its next friendly after rejecting the federation’s defense of the chant.
- On Friday, FIFA fined the Spanish Football Association $20,000 and ordered a 15% stadium closure for their next international friendly following Islamophobic chants during a March 31 match against Egypt at RCDE Stadium.
- During the match, some fans chanted "Who doesn't jump is a Muslim" in the 10th and 47th minutes, an incident the Egyptian Football Association condemned as an unacceptable "repugnant act of racism."
- The RFEF argued the word "Muslim" was "neither insulting nor pejorative," but FIFA's disciplinary committee rejected this, ruling the term functioned as "an insult, taunt, or marker of inferiority" under Article 15.
- Spain winger Lamine Yamal, who is Muslim, condemned the chants as "ignorant and racist," while FIFA judges noted the RFEF cooperated fully and worked to identify responsible fans despite ruling "harsh sanctions were necessary."
- For their next international friendly, the RFEF must close 15% of the stadium primarily behind the goals, though they may request FIFA approval to fill these seats with special interest groups like families and anti-discrimination organizations.
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FIFA punishes Spain for Islamophobic chants in Egypt friendly
The sanctions relate to incidents at the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, home of La-Liga club Espanyol, where some Spain fans chanted, “Who doesn’t jump is a Muslim” during a World Cup warm-up match which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Spain punished by FIFA for Islamophobic chants in Egypt friendly
Spain handed partial stadium closure after discriminatory chants v Egypt
Spain must play their next international friendly with a partial stadium closure after supporters sang a discriminatory chant about Muslims multiple times during a game against Egypt on 31 March.
The international organization punishes the RFEF with $20,000 and the partial closure of the stadium in its next match, according to Sky Sports.
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FIFA fines Spain $20,000 for anti-Muslim chants at Egypt game condemned by Lamine Yamal
ZURICH (AP) — World Cup winner Spain has been fined $20,000 by FIFA after fans chanted an anti-Muslim slogan at a warmup friendly against Egypt in Barcelona.
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