Mexican fans who utter homophobic slurs during national team matches will be banned from playing stadiums for five years, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced in a press release on Monday.
"We cannot tolerate discriminatory acts, we cannot play in empty stadiums, we cannot run the risk of football authorities taking points away from us," FMF president Yon de Luisa said in a statement.
The Mexican team was forced by FIFA to play several games behind closed doors in 2021 after homophobic chants were heard during several encounters at the Azteque Stadium in Mexico City.
According to the new measures of the Mexican Federation, spectators will now have to reserve their place online and present an identity document with their tickets at the entrance to the stadiums.
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Additional security guards will also be deployed to identify and evacuate supporters who sing a song or commit any discriminatory act.
"Our objective is to put an end to discriminatory acts, that our national team no longer suffer the consequences and that those responsible are punished, and not the majority of our supporters", which have nothing to do with the insults uttered in the stadiums, added Yon de Luisa.
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