Spain's football federation will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA upheld sanctions for Islamophobic chants by fans during a friendly against Egypt in March.
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01Summary
- 01FIFA fined the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) $20,000 and ordered at least 15% of seats closed for Spain's next home friendly.
- 02The chants, including 'If you don't jump, you're a Muslim', occurred during a goalless World Cup warm-up match at the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona.
- 03FIFA rejected the RFEF's argument that 'Muslim' was not insulting, ruling that the term can be discriminatory in context under Article 15.
- 04Spain winger Lamine Yamal, who is Muslim, condemned the chants as 'disrespectful and intolerable'.
- 05The RFEF argues it acted immediately and that comparable capacity restrictions have not been imposed in more serious cases.
02Why it matters
This case tests how football authorities handle religious discrimination, and the outcome could set a precedent for crowd behaviour sanctions and fan safety at international matches.
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