Fifa investigates Israeli ‘discrimination’ after Palestinian FA calls for sanctions
Two investigations announced after council meetingFifa ‘kicking the can down the road’, claim campaigners
Fifa has said it will undertake further investigations into the possibility of “discrimination” by Israeli football authorities, the governing body has confirmed, following claims made by the Palestinian FA (PFA) earlier this year.
Two new investigations were announced at a meeting of the Fifa council in Zurich on Thursday. The first, according to Fifa, will cover “the alleged offence of discrimination raised by the Palestine Football Association”, while the second relates to a specific claim by the PFA that clubs based in illegal settlements on occupied territory have been allowed to take part in competitions licensed by the Israeli FA. Fifa’s decision comes after the claims were first analysed by independent legal advice.
