CONSTANTINVS MAXIMVS
12-21-2004, 09:39 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4110135.stm
Bruges gets these fines all the time, but never so high.
Spain fined for racist chanting
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40653000/gif/_40653691_cole_span_fa2_203.gif Ashley Cole was subjected to abuse from the Spanish crowd
Fifa has fined the Spanish Football Federation £44,750 after several England players were racially abused during last month's friendly in Madrid.
England duo Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were the prime victims during the game on 17 November.
Fifa's disciplinary panel also took into account the racist abuse which surfaced the previous night at the Under-21 game between the two nations.
Spain were also warned that any repeat would result in heavier punishment.
In a statement, Fifa stated that Spain could face the prospect of playing behind closed doors or possible expulsion from one or several of their competitions.
The Spanish FA are also investigating the behaviour of coach Luis Aragones, who allegedly made racist comments about France striker Thierry Henry.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifhttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif We will continue to adopt a zero tolerance approach to any racist behaviour in English football http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif
FA statement
Earlier this month, Real Madrid were fined £7,000 by European governing body UEFA in response to the behaviour of their fans during the Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen on 23 November.
And last week, Spain's Anti-Violence Commission fined two fans £4,100 and banned them from entering sporting grounds for five months for abusing Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o.
"Following the deplorable acts of racism which occurred in Madrid last month, the FA expressed its strong views and concerns to Fifa, Uefa and the Spanish Federation in writing," said an FA statement.
"At that time, the FA stated very clearly that it was ultimately Fifa's responsibility to determine what disciplinary action should be taken.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifhttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif Call me a cynic, but this hardly sends a message about Fifa's determination to stamp out racism http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif
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"The FA must accept Fifa's decision to fine the Spanish FA £44,750. "The FA is firmly committed to fighting racism in football at all levels of the game. We will continue to adopt a zero tolerance approach to any racist behaviour in English football and whenever any of our teams play abroad. "Racism is the scourge of the game and it is the responsibility of all who care about football to do everything within their power to eradicate it."
Bruges gets these fines all the time, but never so high.
Spain fined for racist chanting
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40653000/gif/_40653691_cole_span_fa2_203.gif Ashley Cole was subjected to abuse from the Spanish crowd
Fifa has fined the Spanish Football Federation £44,750 after several England players were racially abused during last month's friendly in Madrid.
England duo Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were the prime victims during the game on 17 November.
Fifa's disciplinary panel also took into account the racist abuse which surfaced the previous night at the Under-21 game between the two nations.
Spain were also warned that any repeat would result in heavier punishment.
In a statement, Fifa stated that Spain could face the prospect of playing behind closed doors or possible expulsion from one or several of their competitions.
The Spanish FA are also investigating the behaviour of coach Luis Aragones, who allegedly made racist comments about France striker Thierry Henry.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifhttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif We will continue to adopt a zero tolerance approach to any racist behaviour in English football http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif
FA statement
Earlier this month, Real Madrid were fined £7,000 by European governing body UEFA in response to the behaviour of their fans during the Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen on 23 November.
And last week, Spain's Anti-Violence Commission fined two fans £4,100 and banned them from entering sporting grounds for five months for abusing Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o.
"Following the deplorable acts of racism which occurred in Madrid last month, the FA expressed its strong views and concerns to Fifa, Uefa and the Spanish Federation in writing," said an FA statement.
"At that time, the FA stated very clearly that it was ultimately Fifa's responsibility to determine what disciplinary action should be taken.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gifhttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif Call me a cynic, but this hardly sends a message about Fifa's determination to stamp out racism http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif
From bvlc
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"The FA must accept Fifa's decision to fine the Spanish FA £44,750. "The FA is firmly committed to fighting racism in football at all levels of the game. We will continue to adopt a zero tolerance approach to any racist behaviour in English football and whenever any of our teams play abroad. "Racism is the scourge of the game and it is the responsibility of all who care about football to do everything within their power to eradicate it."