FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Wednesday there is still a ''lot of work to be done'' to fight racism in 2018 World Cup host Russia after a Nazi symbol was displayed at a game. Reacting to Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow being handed its fourth racism-related punishment of the season Tuesday, the head of world soccer's governing body said on Twitter that ''sanctions must be applied but education is equally important.'' Torpedo has to play two games behind closed doors over the display of a Nazi symbol at a match Sunday, following three earlier punishments this season for fans racially abusing opposition players. Blatter praised the Russian Football Union's decision to create the post of an anti-racism inspector - with the first dedicated official appointed last month - saying it was ''good to see'' Russia take this step.
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