Rapids Front Office
02 Jun 2006, 05:17 PM
Dear Colorado Rapids Supporters,
Thank you for passionate and undying support of the Colorado Rapids. We are very pleased with the energy you guys bring each and every night and we know that it wills the team to perform better.
During the game on Wednesday May 31, 2006 there was a banner displayed from Centennial Firm that would have been in violation of an Amendment to article 55 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
Amendment to article 55 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code
Non discrimination
Par. 1: Anyone who publicly disparages, discriminates against or denigrates someone in a defamatory manner on account of race, colour, language, religion or ethnic origin, or perpetrates any other discriminatory and/or contemptuous act, will be subject to match suspension for at least five matches at every level. Furthermore, a stadium ban and a fine of at least $16,400 will be imposed on the perpetrator. If the perpetrator is an official, the fine will be at least $24,600
Par. 2: If spectators display banners bearing discriminatory slogans, or are guilty of any other discriminatory and/or contemptuous behaviour at a match, the appropriate body will impose a sanction of at least $24,600 on the association or club that the spectators concerned support and force it to play its next official match without spectators. If the spectators cannot be identified as supporters of one or the other association or club, the host
association or club will be sanctioned accordingly.
Par. 3: Any spectator who is guilty of any of the offences specified under par. 1 and/or 2 of this article will be banned from entering any stadium for at least two years.
Par. 4: If any player, association or club official or spectator perpetrates any kind of discriminatory or contemptuous act as described by par. 1 and/or 2 of this article, three points will automatically be deducted from the team concerned, if identifiable, after the first offence. In the case of a second offence, six points will automatically be deducted, and for a further offence, the team will be relegated. In the case of matches without points, the team concerned, if identifiable, will be disqualified.
Par. 5: The confederations and associations are required to incorporate the provisions of this article in their statutes and to enforce the sanctions stipulated. If any association infringes this article, it will be excluded from international football for two years.
Please understand that the Colorado Rapids expect all of our supporters to adhere to the guidelines set forth by FIFA, US Soccer and Major League Soccer.
Thank you for your continued support of the Colorado Rapids.
Sincerely,
The Colorado Rapids Front Office
Thank you for passionate and undying support of the Colorado Rapids. We are very pleased with the energy you guys bring each and every night and we know that it wills the team to perform better.
During the game on Wednesday May 31, 2006 there was a banner displayed from Centennial Firm that would have been in violation of an Amendment to article 55 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
Amendment to article 55 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code
Non discrimination
Par. 1: Anyone who publicly disparages, discriminates against or denigrates someone in a defamatory manner on account of race, colour, language, religion or ethnic origin, or perpetrates any other discriminatory and/or contemptuous act, will be subject to match suspension for at least five matches at every level. Furthermore, a stadium ban and a fine of at least $16,400 will be imposed on the perpetrator. If the perpetrator is an official, the fine will be at least $24,600
Par. 2: If spectators display banners bearing discriminatory slogans, or are guilty of any other discriminatory and/or contemptuous behaviour at a match, the appropriate body will impose a sanction of at least $24,600 on the association or club that the spectators concerned support and force it to play its next official match without spectators. If the spectators cannot be identified as supporters of one or the other association or club, the host
association or club will be sanctioned accordingly.
Par. 3: Any spectator who is guilty of any of the offences specified under par. 1 and/or 2 of this article will be banned from entering any stadium for at least two years.
Par. 4: If any player, association or club official or spectator perpetrates any kind of discriminatory or contemptuous act as described by par. 1 and/or 2 of this article, three points will automatically be deducted from the team concerned, if identifiable, after the first offence. In the case of a second offence, six points will automatically be deducted, and for a further offence, the team will be relegated. In the case of matches without points, the team concerned, if identifiable, will be disqualified.
Par. 5: The confederations and associations are required to incorporate the provisions of this article in their statutes and to enforce the sanctions stipulated. If any association infringes this article, it will be excluded from international football for two years.
Please understand that the Colorado Rapids expect all of our supporters to adhere to the guidelines set forth by FIFA, US Soccer and Major League Soccer.
Thank you for your continued support of the Colorado Rapids.
Sincerely,
The Colorado Rapids Front Office