Uefa issues new anti-racism rules</p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="203" align="right" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div> <div class="cap"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Uefa has announced new disciplinary regulations aimed at clamping down on racism and cheating in football. </p> Players making racist remarks or gestures could be banned for up to five matches under the new rules. </p> The measures will also see a club whose supporters engage in racist or discriminatory conduct receive a minimum fine of £19,000. </p> Two-match bans could also be handed out to players who simulate fouls or injuries to deceive the referee. </p> During the World Cup, France coach Raymond Domenech alleged that his players were subjected to racist taunts by Spanish fans. </p> And last year Real Zaragoza and Racing Santander fans racially abused Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o during league matches and were subsequently fined. </p> Rangers were also fined for the conduct of their supporters during the Champions League tie with Villarreal last year. </p> In June, Fifa warned it will suspend national associations who fail to impose tough new rules on racism that come into force in July. </p> And Uefa has now reviewed its punishments handed out to clubs and players in Europe. </p> Additional sanctions that could be imposed on clubs whose players make racist remarks include playing matches behind closed doors, closing grounds, awarding matches by default, deducting points and disqualification from competitions. </p> If a team has five players or more shown yellow cards in the same match, then it can be punished under new "improper conduct of a team" regulations. </p> The new rules also stress that referees' on-field decisions are still final. </p> Only the subsequent consequences of a decision made by the referee may be reviewed in cases involving an obvious error, such as mistaken identity. </p> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/5232208.stm</p>
The relevant word is could. Teams "could" recieve etc etc Surely " would recieve" would be a much more deterent noise to make ??
