Infantino said in a statement: “I call on all football governing bodies to join us and think together of new, stronger and more effective ways to eradicate racism in football. Ceferin blamed a rise in nationalism across Europe for fuelling racism at matches and said the governing body was committed to eradicating the “disease” from football. “Believe me, UEFA is committed to doing everything it can to eliminate this disease from football,” Ceferin said in a statement. Governments too need to do more in this area.” UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin insists UEFA deliver tough sanctions to combat racism (Niall Carson/PA)Slovenian Ceferin said football had become “complacent” in tackling racism. “As a governing body, I know we are not going to win any popularity contests.

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 19:07 UTC