Football's authorities have had to water down new rules to impose automatic points deductions on clubs and countries whose supporters are guilty of racist behaviour.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced in March that an automatic three-point deduction would be imposed for a first offence of racism. However, FIFA and UEFA legal officials have since then studied the new rules and decided they would be open to a challenge in court.
UEFA's new regulations for the Euro 2008 qualifiers and European club matches do allow disciplinary bodies to impose points deductions and exclusions - but the only stipulated minimum punishment is a 14,000 fine (30,000 Swiss francs).
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