EURO 2012: Players to be booked if they leave the pitch due to racism

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Uefa president Michel Platini says that any players who walk off the pitch at Euro 2012 due to racial abuse will be booked. A BBC Panorama programme highlighted racism incidents at grounds in Poland and Ukraine, who co-host Euro 2012. Manchester City and Italy striker Mario Balotelli threatened to walk off the pitch if he believed he was a victim.

Platini said: "It's a yellow card. It's not a player - Mr Balotelli - who's in charge of refereeing."

Platini insists officials will deal with any racist incidents that occur during the tournament, which begins on Friday.

"It's the referee who takes these decisions. Referees can finish the game. They have this power in case of racism," Platini told the BBC sports editor David Bond.

"That is, I think, the best way to protect the game against racism."

"The referee has been given advice and he can stop the game if there are problems."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18338838

****!

A referee stopping a game would be a disaster for UEFA and I don't believe for one second it will ever happen regardless of how much racist abuse players receive :(
 
Euro 2012: Netherlands 'subjected to racist chants while training'

Netherlands captain Mark van Bommel says the team's black players were subjected to monkey chants at an open training session in Poland.

He described the alleged abuse in Krakow as a "real disgrace".

Uefa said an incident had occurred but it was a protest about the city not being given any Euro 2012 matches, The Times reported.

However, Van Bommel said: "Open your ears. If you did hear it, and don't want to hear it, that is even worse."


I thought UEFA would ignore racism but I didn't think they would go as far as trying to cover it up. They aren't interested in fighting racism, they're only interested in protecting their best interests which is themselves.
 
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