Conmebol announced this Friday the launch of the campaign “Enough! – Enough of racism in football”, after repeated acts of racial discrimination in the Liberators e na Sul-Americana.

In the official announcement, the confederation classified any racist manifestation as “absolutely unacceptable” and stated that it seeks to raise awareness of the issue.

“Conmebol considers ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE any manifestation of racism and other forms of violence in its tournaments. The awareness, aimed at players, referees and football fans, will be visible through all available means of communication as a permanent campaign”, he said. .

In order to establish more severe punishments against racist manifestations, Article 17 of the Disciplinary Code was amended. Among the changes, the amount of fines applied to clubs increased, as well as the veto for fans in the stadium.

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Check out the official note in full:

CONMEBOL considers ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE any manifestation of racism and other forms of violence in its tournaments. The fight against this scourge occupies a central place in CONMEBOL’s concerns and work, which is why, following changes in the regulations, the campaign “BASTA! – Enough of racism in football.”

The awareness, aimed at football players, referees and fans, will be visible through all available media as a permanent campaign.

On May 9, 2022, the South American Football Confederation Council amended article 17 of the Disciplinary Code, increasing penalties for discriminatory acts, including the following:

1. Any player or employee who insults or violates the human dignity of another person or group of people, by any means, for reasons of skin, race, sex or sexual orientation, ethnicity, language, creed or origin, will be suspended for a minimum of five games or for a minimum period of two months.

2. Any Member Association or club whose supporters insult or violate the human dignity of another person or group of people, by any means, for reasons of skin color, race, sex or sexual orientation, ethnicity, language, creed or origin, will be fined at least ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS (USD 100,000). The competent judicial body may also impose the sanction of playing one or more games behind closed doors or partially blocking the stadium.

3. If the particular circumstances of a case so require, the competent Judicial Body may impose additional sanctions on the Member Association or the club, player or official responsible.

Previously, the penalty was a maximum fine of USD 30,000 and did not include the possibility of closing the stadium. This amendment took effect on the same day it was issued and is applicable to racist acts committed after that date.

In addition to modifying regulations and sanctions, CONMEBOL will work on educating values ​​that emphasize racism and other forms of discrimination in the BASE CATEGORIES. It also undertakes to design and implement new programs and new actions aimed at definitively banishing this problem from football, which affects the entire South American society. CONMEBOL encourages all those interested in cooperating with our efforts, and especially all South American football players, such as clubs, federations, media, sponsors and fans, to MAKE NO EFFORTS TO ERADICATE RACISM and other forms of violence and discrimination, as well as preserving the most valuable aspect of our sport: the message of companionship, sportsmanship and healthy competition.

Skin color, race and customs cannot be used as a justification for teasing. Any behavior that could harm the peaceful coexistence of human beings is unacceptable. Our differences make us unique, and this is the value we must exalt, always united by the same passion in every game, in every goal, in every hug and celebration, making it clear that football includes, and does not separate.

Racism has no place in the celebration of South American football. ENOUGH RACISM!