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Soccer great George Weah to lead FIFA panel of ex-players advising on anti-racism fight
The 16-member Players' Voice Panel advises FIFA on anti-racism efforts and education following sanctions against six federations for discriminatory abuse in World Cup qualifiers.
- FIFA announced Friday that George Weah, former state president of Liberia and Ballon d'Or winner, will lead a 16-member expert panel advising on the fight against racism and serve as its honorary captain.
- In May last year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino relaunched a global anti-racism effort promising player input, and days ago FIFA sanctioned six federations, including Argentina, for racist abuse.
- FIFA unveiled a star-studded 16-member Players’ Voice Panel to monitor anti-racism initiatives, drive education, and includes Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Briana Scurry.
- FIFA urged all 211 member federations to prosecute racism cases more efficiently and raised maximum fines to 5,000,000 Swiss francs last year.
- Infantino said the panel will support education and push for culture change, and contact Antoine Semenyo after last month’s racial abuse, while Weah said he is honoured and declared `football is life`.
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FIFA enlists George Weah to head anti-racism Players’ Voice Panel
FIFA unveiled a star-studded 16-member Players’ Voice Panel on Friday to tackle racism in the sport, with former Ballon d’Or winner George Weah leading the charge alongside greats like Didier Drogba and Brazilian Olympic stalwart Formiga.
George Weah, Didier Drogba or Juan Pablo Sorín : The list of these old stars is long and prominent. They are supposed to support FIFA in the fight against racism in football.
George Weah, Didier Drogba or Juan Pablo Sorín : The list of these old stars is long and prominent. They are supposed to support FIFA in the fight against racism in football.
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Soccer great George Weah to lead FIFA panel of ex-players advising on anti-racism fight
Soccer great George Weah, who served as state president of Liberia, will lead a FIFA expert panel of former players advising on the fight against racism.
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