FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for the implementation of automatic forfeits for teams whose fans are found guilty of racist abuse following an ‘abhorrent’ incident. This statement comes in the wake of recent racist incidents at football matches involving Udinese and Sheffield. The FIFA chief's proposal is a response to what is seen as a failure by football authorities, including the PFA chair's observation that authorities do not do enough to tackle racism, to adequately address racism in the sport. Despite Infantino's plea, English football has indicated that it currently has no plans to introduce such forfeit penalties for racist fan behavior.
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