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UEFA issues new rules dealing with racism and cheating
FIFA & UEFA - 02 August, 2006
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UEFA plans on clamping down on racism and cheating with a new set of rules.
Players making racist remarks or gestures can be banned for as many as five matches. A club whose supporters engage in racist or discriminatory behaviour will receive at least a GBP 19,000 fine.
Two-match bans could be handed out to players who simulate fouls or injuries.
During the World Cup, France coach Raymond Domenech alleged that his players were subjected to racist taunts by Spanish fans. Last year, Real Zaragoza and Racing Santander fans racially abused Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o during league matches, and were subsequently fined.
Rangers were also fined GBP 13,300 by UEFA for sectarian chants by their supporters during a Champions League tie with Villarreal last year.
In June, FIFA warned it will suspend national associations that fail to impose tough new rules on racism that come into force in July.
Additional UEFA sanctions that could be imposed on clubs include playing matches behind closed doors, closing grounds, awarding matches by default, deducting points and disqualification from competitions.
If a team has five players or more shown yellow cards in the same match, then it can be punished under new "improper conduct of a team" regulations.
The new rules also stress that referees' on-field decisions are still final.
Only the subsequent consequences of a decision made by the referee may be reviewed in cases involving an obvious error, such as mistaken identity.
Players making racist remarks or gestures can be banned for as many as five matches. A club whose supporters engage in racist or discriminatory behaviour will receive at least a GBP 19,000 fine.
Two-match bans could be handed out to players who simulate fouls or injuries.
During the World Cup, France coach Raymond Domenech alleged that his players were subjected to racist taunts by Spanish fans. Last year, Real Zaragoza and Racing Santander fans racially abused Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o during league matches, and were subsequently fined.
Rangers were also fined GBP 13,300 by UEFA for sectarian chants by their supporters during a Champions League tie with Villarreal last year.
In June, FIFA warned it will suspend national associations that fail to impose tough new rules on racism that come into force in July.
Additional UEFA sanctions that could be imposed on clubs include playing matches behind closed doors, closing grounds, awarding matches by default, deducting points and disqualification from competitions.
If a team has five players or more shown yellow cards in the same match, then it can be punished under new "improper conduct of a team" regulations.
The new rules also stress that referees' on-field decisions are still final.
Only the subsequent consequences of a decision made by the referee may be reviewed in cases involving an obvious error, such as mistaken identity.
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