Vinicius Junior, a winger for Real Madrid, will be a member of the anti-racism group, FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced on Thursday.
In preparation for Brazil’s friendly match against Guinea on Saturday, Gianni Infantino met with Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), in Barcelona on Thursday.
“Where there are acts of racism or discrimination on the pitch, you have to stop the game – that’s it. We have to be decisive and the referees have this opportunity in FIFA competitions. We have this process for stopping the game, and you have to take action at every level, at national level as well.
Because the message needs to be visible and strong, a very strong message. If there is racism, there is no football – that’s it. If there is racism, there is no football. So if there is racism, we stop the football – that’s it”, promised FIFA president, Gianni Infantino.
In a May incident that caused indignation throughout the world, Valencia fans racially taunted Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.
The Spanish government this week imposed penalties and stadium restrictions on fans who were found guilty of insulting Vinicius.
