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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matt Hughes

World Cup official cleared by Fifa and says gesture was ‘subconscious twitch’

Shaun Evans with his fingers touching and another finger pointing down while being introduced as a video assistant referee before Germany v Curaçao
Shaun Evans’s hand gesture (left) while being introduced as a video assistant referee before Germany v Curaçao. Photograph: YouTube

Fifa’s disciplinary committee has cleared the World Cup video assistant referee Shaun Evans after he was accused of making a hand gesture associated with white supremacists.

An investigation found no evidence that the Australian had breached Fifa’s ethics code and he issued a statement on Monday night claiming he had been unaware of making the controversial hand sign.

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