From Prestianni to Almirón : Legal Analysis of Prestianni Law

Introduction : In the last decade, the footballing world has stood strong against racism. FIFA and UEFA joining hands to protect players from discrimination through their ‘No Racism’ and ‘Say No to Racism’ campaigns, respectively, have shaped the laws of the game to suppress racism. Continuing its commitment, FIFA and IFAB brought a new law in the game in which players can be red-carded for concealing their speech by covering their mouths. This prevents discriminatory remarks by players from...