A Republic of Ireland Under-21 substitute was allegedly racially abused as he warmed up during a friendly match against Kuwait Under-22s in Austria on June 19
A racism case involving the Republic of Ireland has been closed by FIFA due to insufficient evidence.The Irish players walked off the field in response to the alleged incident and the match was abandoned.The PA news agency reported in September that the Football Association of Ireland had submitted a formal complaint concerning the matter to FIFA, but football’s world governing body FIFA has now confirmed that the case has been closed.
“Due to the nature of the remark made and with no affirmative action in relation to it from our opponents, the game was abandoned. FAI staff and players were fully in support with this decision. Speaking in June, prior to the Republic of Ireland allegation, Infantino said: “ is a football-related problem and we mustn’t look for excuses like, ‘It’s society’s problem, therefore, it’s fine in football’.He added: “There is no football if there is racism. So let’s stop the games.
FIFA has issued sanctions on discrimination cases in the past, with the football associations of Ecuador, Mexico and Serbia given partial or full stadium closure orders and hit with fines in relation to misconduct by their supporters at last year’s World Cup in Qatar.
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