FIFA finds 'no evidence' of breach of code in referee's controversial hand gesture (opens original article in a new tab)

FIFA found no evidence of a code breach in a referee's controversial hand gesture during a World Cup broadcast, clearing the referee who said the gesture was involuntary.

• FIFA investigated a referee's hand gesture during a World Cup broadcast
• FIFA found no evidence of a code violation
• The referee claimed the gesture was an involuntary, subconscious twitch