FIFA fines Croatia for fans’ racism
Sep 25, 9:40 am EDT
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP)—FIFA fined the Croatia Football Federation $27,700 Thursday after fans directed racist chants at an England player during a World Cup qualifier.
The governing body’s disciplinary committee also threatened Croatia with more severe punishment if it did not control the problem in future.
FIFA said in a statement it would use “all of the means at its disposal to eliminate this form of discrimination.”
Racist chants were directed at England striker Emile Heskey at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb during the second half of England’s 4-1 victory Sept. 10.
Heskey, who is black, called the fans “ignorant people” and said he tried to ignore the taunts.
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