Players face racism bans

PLAYERS found guilty of racism in European competitions will be banned for a minimum of 10 matches under new proposals.

UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino says stadiums could also be closed if fans are found guilty of racial abuse.
He said: “We have to have sanctions and they must have a deterrent effect.
“What we are proposing is if a player or official is convicted of racism they should receive a 10-match suspension at least.
“If supporters at a club are found guilty of racist abuse the first sanction will be a partial closure of the part of the stadium from which the racist abuse took place.
“For a second offence there will be the full closure and a minimum fine of 50,000 euros.”

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UEFA say they're about to get tough on racism

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GIANNI INFANTINO proposes stiff new punishments including 10-game bans and forfeiting matches

Last week FIFA president Sepp Blatter backtracked on his own earlier calls to dock points or relegate clubs whose fans are found guilty of racist abuse.
Last season John Terry was banned for four matches and Luis Suarez for eight after being found guilty of racism offences.
Both incidents took place in domestic competitions so were dealt with by the FA, rather than UEFA