Racism has once again raised its head on the football fields, this time in Budapest.
While playing in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, in which Hungary hosted the England team, its fans did not go out of their way to try to undermine the safety of the visiting players, and it became ugly.
It may be a frustration from the defeat they suffered (4: 0), but of course there is no justification for the Hungarian fans singing derogatory songs aimed at the black English players, including their comparison to the monkeys.
English Prime Minister Boris Johnson responded in a tweet in which he wrote: "It is inconceivable that the players of the England national team were despised against a racist background in Hungary."
Now he expects, like others that the Hungarian team will pay for it.
Blingham, yesterday in Budapest, Getty Images
"I am the one who is supposed to carry out the punishment is FIFA, the World Football Association, which at least abroad is constantly working against racism." I urge FIFA to act rigidly and punish those responsible for this shameful behavior, "Johnson added.
Last July, the UEFA organization overtook FIFA and ordered the Hungarians to hold three games without a crowd, also against the background of racism on the part of its fans, but since the match against England was held in the World Cup qualifiers, for which FIFA is responsible, UEFA was not punished. Valid.
FIFA promised to act: "First and foremost, FIFA opposes phenomena such as racism and violence. We will continue to show zero tolerance for such cases. As soon as we receive the referee's report, we will act accordingly."
