Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger says helium was racially abused astatine the extremity of his side's Club World Cup triumph against Mexican broadside Pachuca.
Rudiger clashed with Pachuca skipper Gustavo Cabral successful wounded clip erstwhile the Germany defender went down claiming helium had been fouled by the Argentine.
Rudiger past spoke to referee Ramon Abatti Abel, who crossed his arms successful beforehand of his chest, which signals the anti-racism protocol has been activated.
It is unclear whether the alleged radical maltreatment was from idiosyncratic successful the assemblage oregon different player.
Fifa's three-step process for racism is stopping a match, suspending it and yet abandoning it if the occupation continues.
The lucifer ended soon aft the incidental - with Real winning 3-1 - and the players again arguing aft the last whistle.
Real manager Xabi Alonso said: "That's what Rudiger said, and we judge him.
"It is important to person zero tolerance successful these kinds of situations. Fifa present is investigating. That's each I tin say."
In 2021, Rudiger, past astatine Chelsea, says "nothing ever truly changes" aft anti-discrimination campaigns successful football, but helium volition "continue to fight" against racist abuse.
Last week campaigners criticised Fifa aft it appeared to driblet anti-racism messaging astatine the Club World Cup.
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