The Football Association has introduced tougher sanctions for discriminatory conduct, with players found guilty of aggravated discrimination offences now facing a minimum suspension of 10 matches from the new season.
The strengthened rules, which also apply to managers and individuals in technical areas, are part of the FA’s efforts to eliminate discrimination from football, according to BBC Sport on Thursday.
Under the previous regulations, suspensions for aggravated breaches of FA Rule E3.2 ranged between six and 12 matches.
The rule covers misconduct involving references to ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion, sex, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability.
The FA said the tougher measures were necessary despite progress made in tackling discrimination across the game.
The FA said in a statement, “While significant progress has been made in recent years, discriminatory conduct continues to be a challenge across the game.
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