a high-ranking official in the RFEF
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“The federation cooperated fully with the relevant authorities to identify those responsible.”
a high-ranking official in the RFEF · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
The RFEF official stated the federation cooperated fully with relevant authorities to identify those responsible for the Islamophobic chants.
“Furthermore, the measures taken ensured that the chants were not repeated and that the spectators present in the stadium themselves expressed their disapproval of such behaviour.”
a high-ranking official in the RFEF · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
The RFEF official told Reuters that measures taken at the match prevented the chants from recurring and prompted crowd disapproval of the behaviour.
“Throughout the proceedings, the RFEF has maintained that it acted immediately, diligently and effectively from the moment it became aware of the incidents,”
a high-ranking official in the RFEF · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
A high-ranking RFEF official told Reuters that the federation maintained it acted promptly upon learning of the Islamophobic chanting incidents.