India, March 2 -- After the recent racial abuse controversy between Vinicius Junior and Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League match, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has suggested the prospect of red cards being shown to players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents.

During the first leg of the playoff match, Prestianni approached Vinicius while covering his mouth with his jersey. Vinicius and the other Real Madrid players accused the Argentine of using racist words, which Prestianni has denied.

Speaking to Sky News, Infantino said, "If a player covers his mouth and says something, and this has a racist consequence, then he has to be sent off, obviously."

"There must be a presumption that he has s...