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World Cup official cleared by Fifa and says gesture was ‘subconscious twitch’
Evans had been accused of white supremacist gesture
TL;DR
- Fifa's disciplinary committee found no evidence that VAR official Shaun Evans breached the ethics code.
- Evans stated he made the 'OK' symbol, which has been designated a hate symbol, as an involuntary, subconscious twitch.
- He was unaware of the gesture's interpretation until after the match.
- The anti-discrimination group Fare had called for Evans to be removed from the World Cup, citing the gesture's association with white supremacists.
- Fifa has taken note of Evans' statement in their decision.