England could face 2018 World Cup ban for fans' anti-IRA chant

[ian1964 10,563]

England could be banned from the next World Cup under a new FIFA initiative if their fans continue to chant anti-IRA slogans at matches.

 

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The Football Association is at risk of being punished as early as the historic friendly in the Republic of Ireland next month, following the unveiling of the world governing body’s anti-discrimination monitoring system at Wembley yesterday.

 

Any association whose supporters are found guilty of such behaviour faces sanctions that range from a fine of £20,000 all the way up to disqualification from a competition.

 

Many of the 2,000 England fans in Turin in March sang the anti-IRA chants during their 1-1 draw with Italy, a particular concern with England playing in Dublin on June 7 for the first time since a Lansdowne Road friendly was abandoned following a riot organised by right-wing England fans here in 1995.

 

Piara Powar, a member of Fifa’s task force against racism and discrimination, revealed to the Daily Telegraph the governing body was considering instructing him to send an observer to England’s first match in Dublin since violence forced the abandonment of a friendly there 20 years ago.

 

“'No Surrender To The IRA’ comes from a point which is extreme nationalism. It’s about conflict between two states. That then would be reported. We would be making reports as often as our experts feel there is a case to answer. Then it’s down to Fifa," Powar said.

 

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/england-could-face-2018-world-cup-ban-for-fans-antiira-chant-31219670.html

[barca72 440]

Piara Power again ( him and his wee papish wife of TBB banning fame ). He's so full of shit, the IRA are not a state ( they are/were an evil little gang who became a proscribed organization). Even the ROI do not want them fawned in the 2016 Easter uprising remembrance celebrations.

Edited May 14, 2015 by barca72

[calscot 0]

Conflict between which two states again? I didn't know we were at war with Ireland.

 

However, there has been a thing made of the war against terrorism...

[ian1964 10,563]

As I get older I think I am becoming more stupid!,how can you be punished for singing a song against terrorism?, I know in the Republic of Scotland you can,but worldwide?.

Edited May 14, 2015 by ian1964

[der Berliner 3,424]

Piara Powar, a member of Fifa’s task force against racism and discrimination, ...

 

That in itself is a joke. You want to see impartial and unbiased people doing that job and Powar is neither. If i were the English Supporters Organisation, I'd challenge that task force and ask them whether they will also show that approach untowards people singing against ETA, the RAF, Al-Qaida and Boko-haram.