FIFA president proposed stricter measures for football players

FIFA president Gianni Infantino emphasized the need for stricter measures against players who cover their mouths while speaking to opponents during contentious moments in the game. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

According to euro-football.ru, in the latest Champions League match, Benfica player Gianluca Prestiani covered his mouth with his shirt while addressing Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior.

Afterwards, the Brazilian player complained to the referee, claiming that he had been subjected to racist insults by the opponent. Infantino stated that in such cases, the player should be shown a red card.

In his opinion, if a player covers their mouth and says something, and is later accused of racism, this situation itself should be punishable. He called this "common sense": if there is no offensive language, why cover the mouth?

Based on the aggregate result of the two matches, Real defeated Benfica 3-1 and advanced to the next stage.