FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the implementation of an automatic forfeit of games for teams whose fans commit racist abuse.

This statement comes in the wake of racist incidents at matches involving AC Milan and Coventry City, where players reported hearing monkey noises from the crowd.

Infantino described the incidents as "totally abhorrent" and stressed the need for stricter measures against such behavior, suggesting an automatic forfeit for teams whose fans engage in racist abuse.

He said in a FIFA post on X: "As well as the three-step process (match stopped, match re-stopped, match abandoned), we have to implement an automatic forfeit for the team whose fans have committed racism and caused the match to be abandoned, as well as worldwide stadium bans and criminal charges for racists.

"FIFA and football shows full solidarity to victims of racism and any form of discrimination. Once and for all: No to racism! No to any form of discrimination!

Maignan informed officials of racist abuse at Udinese

"The events that took place in Udine and Sheffield on Saturday are totally abhorrent and completely unacceptable. The players affected by Saturday's events have my undivided support.

"We need ALL the relevant stakeholders to take action, starting with education in schools so that future generations understand that this is not part of football or society."

"[A] couple [of] fans doing monkey chants doesn't define a fan base — I appreciate all the love and support I've received."