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Mexico fined for fans using anti-gay chant
    2018-06-22  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

AFTER its fans were clearly heard using an anti-gay slur toward Germany’s goalkeeper, Mexico has been fined by FIFA.

FIFA announced Wednesday that it has levied a US$10,000 fine against the Mexican federation for the “discriminatory and insulting chants” during Mexico’s 1-0 World Cup victory over Germany on Sunday.

“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) with a fine for the misconduct of a group of Mexican fans (cf. art. 67 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code) in relation to discriminatory and insulting chants during the first half of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match played between Germany and Mexico,” FIFA said.

“The decision was passed after a thorough assessment of the relevant match reports, the FMF’s precedents and the evidence provided, which included videos of the incidents as well as examples of certain sustainable actions taken by the FMF to raise awareness among its supporters. Moreover, the Disciplinary Committee gave a warning to the FMF, who may face additional sanctions in case of repeated infringements of this type.”

The chant has become common for fans in Mexico and some other Latin American countries despite its offensiveness. After outcry about the prevalence of the chant during the 2014 World Cup, the word used has been deemed discriminatory language by FIFA and resulted in fines for the Mexican federation in the past, including several in the lead up to this year’s World Cup.

At a news conference Tuesday, one Mexican player, Marco Fabian, urged the fans to stop using the chant. Fabian suggested fans sing a well-known Mexican song instead. “It’s a good moment to send a message,” said the Eintracht Frankfurt player in a news conference. “We ask people not to do the chant. There are different rules now. It would be a shame for people to not be allowed in.”

(SD-Agencies)

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