FIFA has banned the president of Panama’s soccer federation for a fat-shaming comment about a star player in the women’s national team.

FIFA suspended the president of Panama's soccer federation for a fat-shaming comment about a star player in the women's national team.

The Panamanian Football Federation said Thursday FIFA had banned its boss Manuel Arias from performing his functions for six months for calling a player "fat." Arias had called the 27-year-old "fat" to reporters in March 2023 after the player criticized women's football in Panama,