Mexico institutes five-year ban for anti-gay chant

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Sebastian and Herculez talk about Mexico's recent sanctions after their supporters chant anti-gay slogans. (1:45)

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The president of the Mexican Football Federation announced on Monday that fans who chant anti-gay slogans will be banned for five years.

The anti-gay chant that is yelled by Mexico supporters when an opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick has been a challenge for the FMF. In the past few years, the stadium bans and fines that have been handed to the FMF have forced matches behind closed doors due to the fan behavior.

Those who chant will be banned for five years.

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De Luisa unveiled a new process on Monday.

Through online ticket registration, a push for more positive fan experiences, heightened stadium security, and the aforementioned five-year ban, the FMF will once again seek to stamp out discrimination.

The measures will be applied rigorously in all home games organized by the Mexican Football Federation.

The new measures will be tested in Mexico's next two World Cup qualifiers, against Costa Rica and Panama.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will allow the reopening of the Azteca stadium, which was previously closed due to the anti-gay chant.

The capacity will be limited to 2000 in order to test the new measures.