`` In England , they identify the players coming in and , if they are professional , they are allowed to play , '' the 71-year-old was reported to have said by Reuters . FIFA asks Italian soccer federation to investigate alleged racist remarks . Carlo Tavecchio said to have referred to African players as ` ` banana eaters '' Tavecchio running to be president of the Italian Football Federation in August . TL;DR The head of Italy's football association has resigned after a video surfaced showing him making racially charged comments about black players.
FIFA asks Italian soccer federation to investigate alleged racist remarks . Carlo Tavecchio said to have referred to African players as ` ` banana eaters '' Tavecchio running to be president of the Italian Football Federation in August . TL;DR The head of Italy's football association has resigned after a video surfaced showing him making racially charged comments about black players.