FIFA punishes Croatian team captain for discriminatory behaviour

 

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FIFA has suspended Croatian(Croatia Jersey) national team player Josip Simunic for ten official matches and impose a fine on him of CHF 30,000 for "discriminatory behaviour".
 

"After the World Cup FIFA Brazil(Soccer Jerseys) match European play-off in 2014 between Croatia and Iceland played in Zagreb, Croatia, 19 November 2013, FIFA was informed that the player after the final whistle, showing discriminatory behavior in interaction with the Croatian fans, "said FIFA in a press release.

The Committee noted that the player with the crowd shouted Croatian salvation that was used during the Second World War by the fascist "Ustasha movement." Therefore, the Committee agreed that salvation was discriminatory and offended the dignity of (Italy Jersey)a group of people concerning, inter alia, race, religion or origin, in flagrant violation of Article 58 of the Disciplinary Code FIFA.

"After taking into account all the circumstances, particularly given the seriousness of the incident, the committee decided to suspend(Mexico Jersey) the player for ten official matches. The first matches of the suspension ten matches must be served during the final competition of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, "the press release.

Moreover, Simunic will be Manchester United Jersey banned from entering the stadiums that will be the venues of the ten matches from which he is suspended.