Is £15 00 Going To Stop Racism In Football?
Nobody expects it to solve the problem. It’s a gesture by FIFA to underline the fact that racism in football isn’t acceptable, but the people who imposed the fine are realists – they know that fines like this can’t possibly stop spectators from shouting racist remarks, especially at international games. The fine makes a point, it draws attention to the fact that a particular country has a problem, but the amount in this case is derisory; in my opinion it should have been far higher. At club level there’s a far better chance of dealing with it, because modern technology has handed the clubs ways to stop racial abusers from attending future games. It’s technically possible to spot offenders and prevent them from gaining access to the ground again, if not for life, then at least as long as their face continues to match the image on the club system’s database.
