"FIFA President Pushes for Automatic Forfeits for Racist Fan Behavior"

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for teams whose fans engage in racist abuse to be made to forfeit following recent incidents in Italy's Serie A and England's Championship. AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan briefly left the pitch in protest during a game at Udinese due to repeated racist chants, while Coventry midfielder Kasey Palmer also reported being a victim of racist abuse. Infantino proposed enforcing automatic defeat for teams whose fans commit racism, along with worldwide stadium bans and criminal charges for the perpetrators. Maignan and Palmer both called for stronger sanctions and accountability for those responsible for the racist treatment.