The idea of deducting points from countries or clubs whose fans are found guilty of racist abuse has the backing of nearly two thirds of football supporters, according to a new survey on Wednesday.
In the study of 27,000 fans from 38 countries — conducted by anti-racism group Kick It Out and live-score app Forza Football — 60% of respondents said they would support points deductions, while 54% of supporters said they had witnessed racist abuse while watching a game.
Docking points from a team could include instances such as Chelsea’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain in 2015, where traveling fans of the English Premier League clubphysically stopped a man from getting on the Paris metro, suggested the survey’s organizers. Read more
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