There is an interesting ruling by FIFA which has fined the German soccer federation 32,000 Swiss francs ($33,000) because fans chanted Nazi slogans at a World Cup qualifying game in the Czech Republic. It is a curious decision to penalize a team for the actions of third parties who are not under its control. It is not clear what FIFA expected the Germans to do to fans chanting in a foreign stadium. The team not that the offensive fans did not buy tickets through official channels. How is the team responsible?
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