Overview
- Gianni Infantino said referees should presume wrongdoing when a player hides their mouth in confrontations and issue a red card.
- IFAB discussed the issue at its meeting in Wales but did not agree a change, opening a consultation to develop on‑field measures.
- FIFA officials signalled a decision could be readied for the Vancouver Congress, which would allow any law change to be in place for the World Cup.
- UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match pending an investigation into alleged racist language toward Vinícius Júnior, which he denies.
- Infantino also proposed allowing public apologies and remorse to reduce sanctions in some discrimination cases, challenging the current minimum 10‑game ban framework.