MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The observers will be trained to recognize incidents of racism and report them to FIFA. The football authority will then impose disciplinary actions on the countries that were involved in the incident.
"The new monitoring system is a very concrete measure in order to ensure that football sends a clear message for diversity and against any form of discrimination," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said.
In 2013, Russian football club CSKA Moscow was charged with the racist behavior of its fans after Manchester City's Yaya Toure complained that people were making "monkey chants" against him.
In 2013, Russia's football authority vowed to crack down on racism at football matches. Since then, several clubs have been punished for the racist acts of their fans during games.
In March, the Russian Football Union appointed an anti-racism inspector.
