FIFA have adopted tough new measures in the fight against racism when delegates at its Congress approved their introduction by 204 votes to one.
The new regulations say serious or repeat offenses by a club or its fans could also lead to a team being banned from a tournament, such as the Champions League.
The measures also dictate that players or officials found guilty of racist abuse in any game should be banned for at least five matches.
The banned player or official will also be prevented from attending any football stadium during that sanction.
A statement on the FIFA website said: "As of 20 August 2013, football fans around the world will have the opportunity to purchase tickets from www.FIFA.com. Ticket prices and all further details on the ticket sale will be available on FIFA.com on 1 July 2013."
Referees could be given the power to lead players from the pitch and points could be deducted from offending teams under new Fifa anti-racism proposals.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter. Credit: PA
The Anti-racism and discrimination taskforce, featuring English referee Howard Webb, and ex-Football Association chairman David Bernstein, will hold a meeting in Zurich today.
Stronger punishments for racial abuse and deterring repeat offenders are thought to be the hot topics.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted fining a guilty player isn’t enough of a deterrent to stop future incidents of racist abuse.
He wants points deductions introduced, and has asked vice-president Jeffrey Webb to formulate sanctions as soon as possible
According to UEFA, the current sanctions for racism will be a ten-match ban and possible closure of the stadium in extreme cases.
The Football Association are looking at introducing their own disciplinary action for racism after being criticised for giving a lenient punishment to a guilty member previously.
FIFA will officially present the proposals at a FIFA Congress in Mauritius on 30-31 May.
FIFA honorary president Joao Havelange has resigned, following an investigation into the ISL scandal - the payment of kickbacks to FIFA officials by the now defunct marketing company.
FIFA's Sepp Blatter, ex President Joao Havelange and UEFA boss Michel Platini. Credit: PA
The report by FIFA's ethics committe into the scandal has named Havelange and two former executive committee members Ricardo Teixeira and Nicolas Leoz as receiving bribes.
The report also calls current FIFA president Sepp Blatter's handling of the scandal "clumsy" but says it did not breach ethics rules.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said: “I have taken note of the report from the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, Hans-Joachim Eckert.
"I also note with satisfaction that this report confirms that ‘President Blatter’s conduct could not be classified in any way as misconduct with regard to any ethics rules’.
"I have no doubt that FIFA, thanks to the governance reform process that I proposed, now has the mechanisms and means to ensure that such an issue – which has caused untold damage to the reputation of our institution – does not happen again.“
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for hacking the Twitter accounts of FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the official FIFA World Cup account.
The Twitter account of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, which appears to have been hacked, retweeted the official FIFA World Cup account which said he had resigned.
FIFA executives held a meeting regarding the decision to host the 2022 World Cup in #Qatar
FIFA picks German goal-line technology firm for Brazil
A graphic representation of GoalControl in action. Credit: FIFA.com
FIFA have appointed German company GoalControl to provide goal-line technology at the Confederations Cup in Brazil this summer.
The system, GoalControl-4D, uses 14 high-speed cameras located around the pitch which are directed at both goals and if successful will be also used in the World Cup finals next year.
The company was selected ahead of the three other FIFA-licensed technology providers, including British-based firm Hawkeye.
A FIFA statement said: "The final decision was based on criteria relating more specifically to the tournaments in Brazil, including the company's ability to adapt to local conditions and the compatibility of each GLT system in relation to FIFA match operations."
