
FIFA's abolition of its anti-racism task force was denounced as a shameful betrayal on Monday as the governing body went on the defensive to reaffirm its commitment to fighting discrimination. The Associated Press revealed Sunday that the anti-racism group was being dismantled after FIFA decided that its mission had been completed after three years. Jordanian federation president Prince Ali said he found it ''incredibly worrying'' that the task force was being scrapped given the ''very real and apparent'' discrimination problem that remains in soccer.
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