Change the rules for Kamara! In Scotland, racism will be punishable for up to a year

The Glen Kamara controversy is rocking the football world. In Scotland, his case is also the reason why they are changing the penalties for racism. A sinner who racially abuses another footballer on the pitch could now face up to a year’s sentence.

The Scottish Football Association has announced a new disciplinary code which deals extensively with racism. A player who is convicted of racist or homophobic behaviour could receive up to a year’s sentence.

There is a reason for the modification of the regulations. Glen Kamara, who was alleged to have been racially abused by Ondrej Koudelka in the match against Slavia, has been dealt with in Scotland for some time. Although there was no evidence, the Slavie player received a ten-match ban.

“Our anti-discrimination plan has just been approved. It contains 40 different innovations that we would like to introduce. It all started with the Glen Kamara affair. We had a meeting in the spring to look at the rules around discrimination on the pitch.

The rules are going to be tightened, we’re finalizing the whole thing. Basically, the idea is that the minimum penalty for racism and homophobia on the pitch will be a ten-match suspension, but the upper limit will be up to a one-year sentence,” David McCardle, the union’s diversity and inclusion manager, told the Herlad Scotland website.

Scotland wants to lead by example, with the penalties to be the toughest in Europe. The question now is whether other countries will join in.

Racism needs to be eradicated, but this will almost certainly never be completely achieved. Such punishments are right, but it is necessary that the act in question be proven. Otherwise, such punishment is devastating to a player’s career and can easily be abused.

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