Brazil: point deductions for racist behaviour introduced into the CBF's competition regulations

"The Brazilian Football Confederation is the first in the world to adopt the possibility of sporting sanctions against a club for racist behaviour in its 2023 General Regulations for Competitions," announced the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) on 14/02/2023.

"The CBF will strictly punish racist offences in football. This new measure...