Spain to appeal to CAS after FIFA penalty for Islamophobic chants
- Spain appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport FIFA over sanctions following incidents during game against Egypt.
- Spain’s football federation is taking its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA rejected an appeal against sanctions imposed for Islamophobic chants by supporters during a match against Egypt in March.
- FIFA fined the federation (RFEF) $20,000 and ordered it to close at least 15% of the available seats for Spain’s next home friendly.
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- Spain appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport FIFA over sanctions following incidents during game against Egypt.
- Spain’s football federation is taking its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA rejected an appeal against sanctions imposed for Islamophobic chants by supporters during a match against Egypt in March.
- FIFA fined the federation (RFEF) $20,000 and ordered it to close at least 15% of the available seats for Spain’s next home friendly.
Sources: Al Jazeera