The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules on Mexico’s appeals against FIFA disciplinary measures tied to homophobic chanting by fans. According to reporting from multiple outlets, CAS dismisses Mexico’s attempts to overturn the financial penalties imposed by FIFA. Mexico is still required to pay separate fines of CHF 60,000 and CHF 80,000, which together total CHF 140,000. The two CAS outcomes are not identical, however. While the appeals concerning the fines are rejected, CAS partially upholds one aspect of Mexico’s challenge by annulling a stadium closure penalty. FIFA had imposed a 15% partial closure of Mexico’s stadium for its next A-level FIFA match as part of sanctions linked to the same incidents. That partial stadium closure is lifted by CAS. The underlying cases relate to supporter chanting using the homophobic term “puto” during three friendly matches played in the summer of 2024. Overall, the CAS decision maintains the monetary sanctions while reducing the impact on Mexico’s next relevant international game.
CAS upholds most FIFA sanctions against Mexico over homophobic chants
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules on Mexico’s appeals against FIFA disciplinary measures tied to homophobic chanting by fans. According to reporting from multiple outlets, CAS dismisses M...
- CAS dismisses Mexico’s appeals against FIFA’s fines related to homophobic chanting by fans.
- Mexico must still pay FIFA fines of CHF 60,000 and CHF 80,000.
- CAS annuls a 15% partial stadium closure imposed by FIFA for Mexico’s next A-level FIFA match.
- The sanctions stem from incidents during three friendly matches in the summer of 2024.
- The disputed chant involves the term “puto.”
June 3 – The Mexican FA’s (FMF) two appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against FIFA sanctions for the use of the homophobic ‘puto’ chant by its fans have seen one partially upheld and the other turned down. CAS ruled that the FMF must still pay separate fines of CHF 60,000 and CHF 80,000 but a 15% partial stadium closure for Mexico’s next A-level FIFA match has been overturned. The incidents sanctioned by FIFA were during three friendly games in the summer of 2024 (Mexico v. Read more … The post Mexico lose appeal against fans’ homophobic chants, but have partial stadium closure lifted appeared first on Inside World Football.
2 months agoThe Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed appeals for the fines but annulled the partial stadium closure for offences in 2024.
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