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		</div><p>Referees will have the power to abandon games in the face of discrimination from the stands under a new three-step procedure unveiled by FIFA ahead of the start of the Confederations Cup in Russia.</p>
<p>In addition, the world governing body has announced it will deploy anti-discrimination observers at all games of the tournament to monitor the behaviour of supporters of both teams.</p>
<p>Under the three-step procedure, referees will have the right to first stop the match and request a public announcement that any discriminatory behaviour cease, then to suspend the match until such behaviour stops, and finally to abandon it completely.</p>
<p>FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: <i>&#8220;The work that has been carried out in FIFA World Cup qualifier matches in all confederations will now also be implemented for the first time in a FIFA tournament.</p>
<p>&#8220;Together with the possibility to apply the three-step procedure, these are ground-breaking changes in the global fight against discrimination that will mark the 2017 edition of the FIFA Confederations Cup.</p>
<p>&#8220;Both initiatives are extra tools for the referees and match officials to prevent discriminatory attitudes and ensure that the atmosphere in the stadium is one of fair play and respect.&#8221;</i></p>
<p>Hosts Russia kick off the eight-team tournament against New Zealand in St Petersburg on Saturday. The final is also scheduled to take place in St Petersburg on July 2.</p>
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