The FIFA president has visited the Brazilian team in Barcelona
“I asked Vinicius to lead a group of players who will present more rigorous punishments against racism,” he said.
The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, today visited the Brazilian team, concentrated in Barcelona in an act focused on the fight against racism in football.
In fact, Infantino has expressly asked Vinicius Junior to “lead a group of players who will present more rigorous punishments against racism in football, which will be implemented by all football authorities in the world & rdquor ;, said the president.
Chatting with the ‘canarinha’ players, the FIFA president pointed out that “it is a pleasure to be here with you and with the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Brazil is the most important country in the world of football, the five-time champion And you are one of the most important players in the world, without a doubt. We are here to talk about discrimination and racism in football.”
Infantino stressed that “for me, as FIFA president but also as Gianni Infantino as a person, the message on racism is very clear: enough is enough. We stop now. Finish. We have to act more forcefully, stronger, against these forms of discrimination, but we all have to work together“.
In his speech, the Swiss president stressed: “It is important not only to speak but also to act against racism in a decisive and forceful way. Zero tolerance against any discrimination. I want to congratulate the CBF for its action against racism and the measures it has taken, sports disciplinary measures, which are the ones that have to be put into practice to end racism in soccer.”
The top leader of world football concluded by pointing out that “FIFA is by the side of the CBF in this fight, we will create new proposals to end racism now.”
For his part, Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the CBF, pointed out in Barcelona that “the fight against all kinds of discrimination is in everyone’s hands, FIFA, UEFA, Conmebol, but we must have tougher punishments, especially sports. We have a protocol in the CBF to stop the game in case of racist shouting, identify and stop those who insult.”