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LONDON -- The UEFA executive committee on Thursday ratified a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials. The changes were first announced last month by UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino and will now be included in the disciplinary regulations. While UEFA can only enforce the punishments in its competitions, its 53 members will be asked to adopt the same measures domestically at its congress on Friday. The English Football Association announced last week it will only introduce a five-match minimum ban for racism. "An association should adopt the same or similar measures," Infantino said. "UEFA has always acted in a way to try to convince people rather than impose. I dont think you measure the way of fighting against racism in one simple measure and sanction." The debate on racism intensified this season after AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng led his team off a field during a friendly match in Italy after facing abuse from fans. UEFA has been criticized in the past for only fining national associations for racist abuse by fans. In the future, if there is racism in the stands at UEFA matches, the first sanction for clubs will no longer just be a fine but a partial stadium closure. If there is further abuse, there will be a full stadium closure and a fine of 50,000 euros ($65,000) imposed on the team. The executive committee also decided to raise the minimum ban for assaulting match officials from 10 to 15 matches. For insulting a match official, the minimum sanction will rise from two to three matches. The venues for the finals of the UEFA club competitions in 2015 were also approved -- Berlins Olympic Stadium for the Champions League and Warsaws National Stadium for the Europa League. Infantino said details on the format of the Europa League will be announced to its congress on Friday, with the winner set to earn a place in the Champions League from 2015. "We want to inform, first the national associations, and then the media," Infantino said of the changes. UEFA is also acting to combat doping. The steroid profiles of the nearly 900 players who have played in UEFA matches since 2008 will be retrospectively analyzed. The results will be used to determine whether to introduce biological passports, which monitor the effects of doping. "The study will be collective and anonymous and its findings would thus not result in any player incurring an anti-doping rule violation," UEFA said. From next season, in additional to the existing urine tests, blood tests -- previously only used at the European Championship -- will be rolled out to all UEFA competitions. On match-fixing and other acts of corruption, disciplinary action can be taken irrespective of when offences were committed after the executive committee lifted the previous period of limitation.Jerome Robinson Jersey . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." 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Plouffe batted .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBIs in 477 at-bats last season, his second as a regular in the lineup.As the Canterbury board prepares to meet to decide Des Haslers fate, statistics reveal the Bulldogs could be about to turn their backs on one of the most successful coaches in recent history.Haslers future will be on the line at an emergency board meeting at Canterbury Leagues Club on Friday afternoon where a possible payout of his contract will be discussed.Despite a stellar record and taking the club to two grand finals, his position appears untenable after board member and Bulldogs great Steve Mortimer promised to resign if he is granted a two-year contract extension.On the face of it, it seems inconceivable that a coach of Haslers calibre would be cut having made the top eight this year and with a year left to run on his contract.Hasler has been involved in 12 straight finals series dating back to 2005. Only in his rookie year at the Sea Eagles in 2004 did he fail to make the top eight.And only the great Wayne Bennett has taken sides to more consecutive finals series - 20 in a row with Brisbane and St George Illawarra between 1992 and 2011.During his 13-year coaching career, Hasler has won 200 of 3337 games, a win rate of 59.dddddddddddd3 per cent - putting him up there with some of the great coaches of the modern era.Premiership winners Michael Maguire (58.9 per cent), Bennett (62.0) and Trent Robinson (60.0) all have comparable success rates.Only Melbournes Craig Bellamy (65.6 per cent) stands head and shoulders above the others.Even Phil Gould (59.3), Clive Churchill (56.9) and Warren Ryan (56.9) have lesser records.Former Canterbury greats and coaches closed ranks yesterday with many declining to discuss Haslers future when contacted by AAP.Bulldogs chief executive Raelene Castle also did not answer calls.Former Manly two-time premiership-winning hooker Matt Ballin told Fox Sports News that Hasler was the best coach he had worked under.Some board members are reportedly frustrated at Haslers inability to bring a premiership to Belmore - having guided Manly to two grand final wins.There are also concerns about the clubs culture and junior development under his watch. 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