CNN —FIFA, football’s governing body, have announced a plan to address a Palestinian request to ban Israel from world football during a meeting held at their headquarters in Zurich on Thursday.
The PFA called for FIFA to ban the IFA, its national teams and club teams earlier this year.
FIFA charged an independent panel to pull together evidence which was presented on Thursday to the 37 members of the FIFA council.
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee will be mandated to initiate an investigation into the alleged offence of discrimination raised by the Palestine Football Association,” the outcome read.
“The FIFA Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee will be entrusted with the mission to investigate – and subsequently advise the FIFA Council on – the participation in Israeli competitions of Israeli football teams allegedly based in the territory of Palestine.”Both men’s national teams are in action next week.
Persons:
“, ” Gianni Infantino, ”, –
Organizations:
CNN — FIFA, FIFA Council, FIFA, FIFA Congress, ” CNN, Palestine Football Association, Israel Football Association, IFA, PFA, FIFA’s Congress, Palestinian, men’s, Israel, Nations League
Locations:
Israel, Zurich, Gaza, Palestine, Iraq, France