Wayne Rooney, a former striker for Manchester United, has demanded that punishments for racism in football be more severe, including fines and the loss of points. During an interview with his new BBC podcast, Rooney made this statement.
Last week, two big incidences occurred. Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth reported a supporter racially abusing him after their 4-2 loss to Liverpool.
After Tottenham’s attacker Mathys Tel missed a penalty in the Super Cup loss to Paris Saint-Germain, he too became the object of online hatred.
You have to knock the teams out by reducing their point total or knock them down financially, as Rooney put it. In any case, it will persist. Perhaps the correct individuals will meet with the appropriate groups in an effort to establish a solid plan.”