With the aim of recognising an outstanding organisation, group initiative or personality that is standing up for diversity and anti-discrimination in football, FIFA will inaugurate the FIFA Diversity Award in July 2016.
The date will also mark the 15th anniversary of the passing of the resolution against racism and discrimination at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Buenos Aires in 2001.
The annual award, which was announced on Monday as the United Nations celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, is among the recommendations made in 2013 by the FIFA Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination, which are now in their implementation phase.
“The FIFA Statutes are unequivocal – there is no place for any kind of discrimination in football. We have started to work with special match observers to help us punish breaches of conduct in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. However, another important element of fighting discrimination is proactive work and educational initiatives that foster and celebrate diversity in all its forms,” says FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
“The FIFA Diversity Award will pay tribute to those who are dedicated to that goal and, ultimately, to guaranteeing that football sticks to its core values of solidarity and fair play”.
An impressive jury of 11 members comprising prominent figures from global football and experts in diversity will be responsible for choosing the three finalists and ultimate winner of the FIFA Diversity Award.
This high-profile and diverse jury will include people from different backgrounds in the field of anti-discrimination, whether it is related to ethnic, national or social origin, gender, disability, language, religion, political opinion or any other opinion, wealth, birth or any other status, sexual orientation or any other reason.
FIFA Launches Diversity Award
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