US EditionFIFA President Gianni Infantino Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Racism After Incidents at German Cup Games
- 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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As the German Football Association investigates two cases of alleged racist abuse from the stands during German Cup matches this weekend, a new wave of insults has hit players via social media.
The events in the DFB Cup show up again: As long as men like Fifa President Infantino or NOFV boss Winkler lead football, there can be no serious commitment against racism, says Alexander Ludewig.
Zurich. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, stated that two incidents of alleged racism that tarnished the German Cup matches are “unacceptable”, while the German police investigate what happened.
He also called on competition organizers and judicial authorities to act, while recalling that racism has "no place" in football.
Soccer-German FA opens investigation after racist abuse in Cup matches
(Reuters) -The German Football Federation (DFB) has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse incidents at two German Cup matches, the German soccer governing body said on Monday after FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents. Read full story
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