The FIFA ratified the decision to keep the home matches at the Azteca Stadium against Honduras and Canada behind closed doors, following the appeal of the Mexican Football Federation to request the opening of the venue for those qualifying commitments.
The request de México was not accepted by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee and must pay the fine of 100 thousand Swiss francs, equivalent to $ 108 thousand dollars. On the other hand, the Federation seeks to create awareness so that these incidents do not continue to happen in the stadiums by creating campaigns with the players, to avoid the homophobic shout.
“In relation to the sanction imposed to the Mexican Football Federation by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee due to the homophobic chants of Mexican fans during the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Canada and Honduras, the FIFA Appeal Committee has decided to confirm the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in full (a fine of 100. 000 Swiss francs and the order to play their next two official home games behind closed doors) ”, said FIFA in a statement
Due to this sanction, the Mexican Federation of Soccer will not be able to change the venue for home matches in the Playoffs as an alternative and use what s stadiums of Monterrey or Guadalajara , to receive Tri in the commitments against Honduras and Canada.