I back the team for there actions. But I'm not expecting anything out of Fifa. Probably a fine to NZF.
But if anything it will raise the question for them. How do we properly deal with this issue. Can they realistically expect referees to deal with it and how do they now stop other teams abandoning games.
I thought this article was a sad read, but lots of home truths there.
https://nominister.wordpress.com/2023/06/21/petulant-brats-or-innocent-victims-of-racism/
An open mic on the ref and post games being able to ban players that back chat the ref could be a start, then once refs get better respect then maybe they will be bolder in calls against racist slurs that they hear as they will have proof. And it won't turn into a he said she said as in this scenario.
But if anything it will raise the question for them. How do we properly deal with this issue. Can they realistically expect referees to deal with it and how do they now stop other teams abandoning games.
I thought this article was a sad read, but lots of home truths there.
https://nominister.wordpress.com/2023/06/21/petulant-brats-or-innocent-victims-of-racism/
An open mic on the ref and post games being able to ban players that back chat the ref could be a start, then once refs get better respect then maybe they will be bolder in calls against racist slurs that they hear as they will have proof. And it won't turn into a he said she said as in this scenario.