The head of the Italian Football Federation was punished for racism – RBC

The head of the Italian Football Federation was punished for racism

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The head of the Football Federation of Italy Carlo Tavekkio subjected to hard punishment from UEFA. European football’s governing body on Tuesday ruled against a football official for racist remarks during his election campaign.

After considering all the circumstances in the course of a special investigation, UEFA decided to disqualify Carlo Tavekkio for six months and suspend him from his duties .

71-year-old officer will not engage in any activities related to football. Also, he will not be able to attend the annual congress of the League in March 2015, the official site of UEFA.

Anyone recall during his election campaign in July of this year, made a statement that many felt for racism. His words were addressed to players from Africa, which, in his opinion, take a lot of places in Italian football. At the same time he used in his reply the word “bananas».

Later Tavekkio apologized to everyone who took his statements for the offensive, but it did not help him avoid punishment.

In addition , the Italian will now be obliged to host a series of events, which will focus on the fight against racism.

In the middle of August 2014, he was elected president of the Italian Football Federation. In the meantime, it is not clear whether this incident will affect his future career.