“There is no room for racism in our sport.” “We have contacted the team and will work with NZ Football to support the players in any way required,” the NZPFA said.
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The New Zealand Professional Footballers’ Association said it stood by the New Zealand players. This game will be under observation from FIFA for sure.”įIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “Let’s let the football authorities make a decision. “It’s a new chapter in football which is, for sure, something nobody can understand,” Queiroz said Monday.
In European soccer, disciplinary cases after alleged racial abuse between players have been dropped because of a lack of witnesses to give evidence. They decided to abandon the game with no witnesses,” the former Portugal and Real Madrid coach said. It’s just an argument between two players. “The referee did not listen (to what was said). “The New Zealand players decided to support their teammate just as our team decided to support our player. Apparently two players on the pitch exchanged words,” Queiroz said. Qatar coach Carlos Queiroz said on the television broadcast of the match that he had not heard the comment. “We never want to see a match abandoned but some issues are bigger than football and it is important to make a stand.” “We fully support the action of our players, who agreed collectively this course of action,” New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell said in a statement. The New Zealanders complained Qatar’s Yousuf Abdurisag made a racist comment to Boxall.Īfter a melee between the teams in the 40th minute, New Zealand captain Joe Bell complained to referee Manuel Schuttengruber, who shook his head, indicating he would not take action against the Qatar player.
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“It’s a football-related problem and we mustn’t look for excuses like: ‘It’s society’s problem, therefore, it’s fine in football.’ In the world of football, we must act in a very forceful way,” he said.Īt the New Zealand-Qatar game, the incident happened after Qatar was awarded a free kick.
Infantino last Friday said the player agreed to work with a FIFA task force that aims to “elaborate concrete and efficient measures to end racism in football once and for all.” Vinícius, who is Black, has been the target of sustained racist abuse by fans in Spanish stadiums throughout the season while playing for Real Madrid, with little done by referees or soccer organizers to protect him. The incidents came days after Infantino restated FIFA’s determination to tackle racism and discrimination after he visited Brazil star Vinícius Júnior at a training camp in Spain. “The (federation) does not tolerate any racism towards any of our players or staff and will be reporting this serious matter to FIFA and UEFA,” the Irish soccer body said on its Twitter account.
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