UEFA president Michel Platini called for a European sports police to combat match-fixing, doping and hooliganism in football, while officials Friday approved a resolution designed to stamp out racism in football, according to dpa. Football's European organizing body at its congress in London said it was adopting a 'zero tolerance' approach to racism in the game. The 53 member associations approved sanctions which could see a 10-match ban for players and officials found guilty of racism in European matches. Referees are also being urged to stop or abandon matches under regulations from the 2013-14 season. 'It is clear that UEFA's member associations and other stakeholders in the football family are unanimous that we need to do more to tackle this problem,' UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino said. Racism from fans can be sanctioned for a first offence with a partial stadium closure, with a second offence leading to a full stadium closure, as well as a financial penalty.
