Wales Captain Gareth Bale on Saturday called for countries whose fans were violators of racism repeated to be banned from international football after reporting abuse against Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham against Hungary in Budapest on Thursday.
Speaking in front of his team’s World Cup qualifiers against Belarus on Sunday, Real Madrid winger questioned the long investigation which usually followed the incident and demanded more urgent action.
“I don’t know what the severity of what to do but the easiest thing is …
Do you forbid fans from the stadium or if they continue to do it, which seems to be what happens, then you forbid the country from the competition,” said the 32-year-old player said .
“If the country continues to make this terrible movement, then maybe the best to do is get rid of them, give them a suspension and hopefully they will learn their lessons like that.” FIFA has opened a disciplinary process in connection with the incident in Budapest which has been condemned by the Association of professional footballers and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Bale added that the players would have full support if they chose to run as a reaction to racial harassment during the match against Belarus in Kazan.
After facing Belarus, Wales took Estonia at home on September 8.