FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spain over anti-Muslim chants
FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation on Tuesday following anti-Muslim chants during last week’s Spain–Egypt friendly. Spain fans chanted “whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim” during the friendly, which ended 0-0. “FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Federation over the incidents in the friendly against Egypt,” confirmed a
FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation on Tuesday following anti-Muslim chants during last week’s Spain–Egypt friendly.
Spain fans chanted “whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim” during the friendly, which ended 0-0.
“FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Federation over the incidents in the friendly against Egypt,” a FIFA spokesperson confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
There were strong reactions from Spanish football officials and the government.
