Gianni Infantino calls for automatic forfeit when fans commit racist abuse

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for match forfeits to be implemented for crowd racism. Pic: Nick Potts/PA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the implementation of an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse after the “totally abhorrent” incidents at Udinese and Sheffield Wednesday.

AC Milan’s players walked off the pitch after France international goalkeeper Mike Maignan reported hearing monkey noises coming from a section of the crowd at the Stadio Friuli.