Anti-discrimination
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Anti-discrimination
Everyone plays a role in preventing, identifying and managing discrimination. Whatever its form – antisemitism, disability hate, homophobia, islamophobia, LGBTQI+ hate, racism, sexism or xenophobia – it has no place in football, on or off the pitch.
We have always recognised our responsibility to address any form of abuse and inequality within European football. On the pitch, our three-step rule gives match officials the power to halt games in the event of racist incidents. We also use the global visibility and reach of the game to deliver powerful anti-discrimination messages and educate everyone involved in the game.
We are committed to ensuring that all UEFA competitions and events take place in a safe and respectful environment. Clear and transparent reporting mechanisms are available to address incidents, while our core values are embedded throughout UEFA's bidding requirements and competition regulations.
OUTRAGED documentary series
Since its launch in 2020, more than 100 broadcasters have shown our documentary series OUTRAGED, in which some of the biggest names in football share their first-hand experiences and perspectives on four areas of discrimination: homophobia, racism, refugee integration and sexism.
Working with our member associations, we have used these video testimonies to create an educational toolkit for children, young adults, parents, coaches and team staff. It includes tailored teaching materials, encouraging discussions around the human cost of discrimination and the actions that individuals can take to prevent it.
Online abuse
In recent seasons, our fight against discrimination has extended to a new playing field – online abuse. First, we have developed educational tools to advise football players, coaches and officials on how to best defend themselves. Second, we run a dedicated monitoring platform to report cases of online abuse that occur during our competition finals and final tournaments.
Online abuse monitoring at our competitions