FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 55

Racism

1. Anyone who publicly disparages, discriminates against or denigrates someone in a defamatory manner on account of race, colour, lan- guage, religion or ethnic origin will be subject to match suspension for at least fi ve matches at every level. The body will also pronounce a ban on his entering the confi nes of any stadiums and a fi ne of at least CHF 10,000. If the perpetrator is an offi cial, the fi ne will be at least CHF 15,000.

2 Any spectator who commits such an infringement will be subject to a stadium ban for two years.

3 If spectators display banners bearing racist slogans at a match, the body will sanction the association or the club which these spectators support with a fi ne of at least CHF 30,000 and force it to play its next offi cial international match without spectators.