News: FIFA ends racism, disbands anti-racism taskforce

Chamoy

Fifa disbands its anti-racism taskforce declaring that the job is done

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Fifa has disbanded its anti-racism task force, declaring the work complete despite ongoing concerns about discriminatory behaviour in Russia, the hosts of the 2018 World Cup.

“I wish I could say that I am shocked by the decision, but unfortunately I am not,” task force member Osasu Obayiuwana said on Sunday. “The problem of racism in football remains a burning, very serious and topical one, which need continuous attention. I personally think there remained a lot of very serious work for the task force to have done – the 2018 World Cup in Russia being one such matter. But it is evident the Fifa administration takes a different position.”

Fifa also told task force members that its own initiatives “actually exceed the working group’s recommendations” – trumpeting its “Say No to Racism” campaign, women’s leadership conferences and programs in Russia. There are less than nine months until Russia stages the Confederations Cup, the warm-up event for the 2018 World Cup.

The most recent research from the Moscow-based SOVA Center and the Uefa-affiliated FARE Network reported a surge in the number of racist incidents involving Russian fans, with most cases going unpunished. Researchers logged 92 incidents of discriminatory incidents by Russian fans in and around stadiums in the 2014-15 season, against a total of 83 for the previous two seasons put together.

Achilles.

Well glory be! Racism must really be over if FIFA declares it so.

blaggot

it's finally over

LuLuDrops

They just didn't want to confront hooliganism in the host country. Lazies.

Mike91

Shizuka

Shameful lazy messes.

LoKoPaNdA

And ahead of Russia 2020 no less

what a mess

Chamoy

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Fifa also told task force members that its own initiatives “actually exceed the working group’s recommendations” – trumpeting its “Say No to Racism” campaign

Why are they being cute and what are these other initiatives they speak of?

-brian

the sensationalist and misleading title

Katy V.!

Didn't they stop throwing bananas at black/latin players in Europe? That's a win to me tbh.

LuLuDrops

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Originally posted by Chamoy

Why are they being cute and what are these other initiatives they speak of?

TRUMPeting its own say no to racism campaign

I see them.

mdnazn

lemme guess, the "anti-homophobia" task force is still in operation

Delilah.

Wow they did it

jongshic

FIFA ended racism oh wow

LuLuDrops

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Originally posted by mdnazn

lemme guess, the "anti-homophobia" task force is still in operation

The World Cup 2022 games are in Qatar so that's on its last legs too

Chamoy

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Originally posted by -brian

the sensationalist and misleading title

The generic quote grab.

Dessy Fenix

Racism is OVER! Police brutality has ended. Criminal Justice is reformed. People no longer hold stereotypical-based attitude toward other races.

Icarus

That's OVER. It's CANCELLED.

-brian

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Originally posted by Chamoy

The generic quote grab.

idk what this means? anyway

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“The Fifa Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination was set up with your help on a temporary basis to develop recommendations for Fifa,” wrote Gerd Dembowski, Fifa’s diversity and anti-discrimination manager.

“We are therefore delighted to inform you that all of the task force’s recommendations have been implemented and all resulting projects are ongoing.”

fifa hired an anti-racism task force to develop changes. they did that, so their job is done. all the changes and recommendations will be implemented and be a part of fifa now

talk about quote grabbing

cloudinthesky

Finally we are FREE gurls!