In a sports world of competition, the speeches of coaches and players always draw the attention of the media and fans. Recently, an incident made an excitement in the world football community linked to the coach of Mikel Arteta in Arsenal, when he had a declaration of restraint after the recent match. Arteta said that he would lead to two pillars of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to undergo injuries in the next match between the two teams. This declaration immediately caused a strong wave of opposition from the football community and management organizations.
FIFA, the International Football Management Agency, cannot remain motionless before this incident. After receiving a PSG trial, FIFA conducted an investigation and determined that Arteta’s declaration had violated the code of conduct in sports, in particular the rules related to encouragement or the threat of injury to the opponent. Although Arta apologized later and thought it was just a thoughtless statement, the reaction of FIFA was inevitable.
The penalty that FIFA and UEFA offer to Arteta have made many satisfied people, especially PSG fans. According to FIFA’s announcement, Arteta was forbidden to lead the team in three games and was sentenced to a fine of a large sum of money. At the same time, UEFA also issued a separate penalty for this inappromision. This is a strong decision of international sports organizations to ensure that the competition environment is always fair and respects ethical principles.
Although this penalty is considered reasonable, there are still ideas that organizations like FIFA and UEFA must take more resolved measures to prevent unacceptable acts in sports. The coaches, players and other important characters in the football industry must be an example of professionalism and respect for the opponent.
In addition, this event also underlined a big problem in modern football: tension and pressure in the confrontation between the major teams. Such thoughtless words can lead to unforeseen consequences, affecting not only the relationship between clubs, but also negative impacts on the image of public sports.
After this incident, football fans around the world had a wide discussion on how coaches and players should behave on the field and in public communication situations. Although football is a competition sport, but respect and morality must always be the highest factor.
