Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced a new bold rule that will try to fight racism. This way Brazil will become the first country in the world to deduct points for racism.Last month it was announced that racist football fans who troll players will be banned from matches in England and Wales for up to ten years under government plans.🇧🇷Brazil will introduce points deductions for any act of racism, the CBF has announced.The South American country becomes the first in the world to do so. pic.twitter.com/zme77ooAET— Sam Street (@samstreetwrites) February 15, 2023 Now the CBF, the governing body for football in the South American country, have confirmed that clubs face a lot more than just a fine if anybody associated with them.A statement from the CBF said earlier: “Racism will be punished with a sporting penalty in Brazilian football.”The CBF is the first entity to include, in the General Competition Regulations, the possibility of sportingly punishing a club in case of racism with the loss of a point.”The measure takes effect in the Copa do Brasil.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7023749##It added: “The infraction of a discriminatory nature practised by directors, representatives and professionals of the clubs, athletes, coaches, members of the Technical Commission, fans and refereeing teams in competitions coordinated by the CBF is considered extremely serious.”
