Breaking… Official FIFA decision against Spain following the events of the Egypt match – Goal.com

The masses have done Islam a disservice
FIFA issued an official ruling on Tuesday against Spain following the incidents that took place during La Roja’s match against Egypt during the last international break.
The match ended in a goalless draw, but fans at the stadium booed during the playing of the Egyptian national anthem and then chanted insults against Islam.
The Spanish government, the Spanish Football Federation, and many prominent Spanish figures – most notably La Roja manager Luis de La Fuente and team star Lamine Yamal – condemned what happened at the stadium.
The Catalan police have launched an investigation into these events, which have sparked angry reactions in Egypt, Spain and elsewhere.
FIFA has responded to these events by issuing an official statement today, saying: “FIFA has today initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation in relation to the events that took place during the friendly match against Egypt.”
During the match against Egypt, racist chants from the stands (“Muslims don’t jump”) were heard and went viral worldwide; these will be investigated by FIFA.
The referee recorded the incidents in the match report, leading to the matter being referred to FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee.
 According to the newspaper ‘AS’, the sanctions facing the Spanish Football Federation range from a fine to an obligation to display anti-racism messages at subsequent matches. It is not expected that the stadium will be closed to the public for upcoming matches.
FIFA is taking a very firm stance in the fight against racism. Recently, the organisation led by Gianni Infantino has relentlessly pursued all cases relating to this issue and has, for example, supported Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior in his fight against those who directed racist abuse at him on the pitch, as happened in the Champions League match in Lisbon against Benfica, where the Brazilian player accused Prestiani of insulting him and calling him a “monkey”.
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