FIFA outdoes itself. He threatens with yellow cards even before the match

The World Championships in Qatar raise a lot of controversy. One of them is the attitude of the Muslim state towards sexual minorities. Homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment, and people are not allowed to show affection in public. In September, the English Football Association (FA) announced that captain Harry Kane would wear an armband at the World Cup promoting the campaign “One Love” for inclusion and the fight against discrimination. Seven other countries made similar declarations. We are talking about Belgium, Denmark, France (which has already withdrawn from this idea), the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Wales. FIFA did not comment publicly on this idea, but announced its own initiative.

FIFA threatens severe penalties for wearing ‘One Love’ armbands. Federations have a dilemma. The English don’t have it

. For each championship match, captains will be asked to wear an armband with a specific message. Each phase is a different password. Leading federations opposed FIFA’s initiative.

It didn’t take long for the organization to respond. It turns out that putting on your own wristbands will be punished. The president of FIFA cited a rule, the violation of which is punishable by severe sanctions. “During FIFA tournaments, match staff must wear official FIFA-provided clothing and equipment, including FIFA event badges as defined and provided by the organisation,” it reads. As such, unofficial items such as “One Love” headbands may be considered illegal and fines may be imposed on those wearing them. However, this is not the end of the consequences for the player.

As reported by the journalists of “Daily Mail”, the organization may also punish the player with a yellow card before the match starts. This will affect the player’s performance during the match – he will have to be careful not to receive a second yellow card. Otherwise, the referee may send him off the field.

The British editors suggest that the potential punishment could change the attitude of teams towards the “One Love” action. “In the face of new information, the German Football Association (DFB) is considering whether Mauel Neuer should wear the armband. This could have serious consequences for the course of the competition,” we read.

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Journalists stressed that despite the potential penalty, the England team did not change their opinion about the rainbow band. Harry Kane will wear ‘One Love’ armband to Iran match Moreover, the English Football Association (FA) is prepared to bear any financial consequences of this decision. “It’s sad that many LGBTQ+ fans have not come to Qatar out of fear of the Muslim government. That’s why we’re not going to give up on our previous commitments and we’ll show our values,” said Mark Bullingham, the FA’s chief executive.

It is not known how other countries will deal with the matter. We are talking about Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Wales. It is certain that Hugo Lloris, the captain of the French national team, will not be wearing a rainbow armband. – When we are in France, when we welcome foreigners, we often want them to follow our rules, respect our culture, I will just do the same when I go to Qatar. Then I can agree or disagree with their ideas, but I have to respect that,” argued the Frenchman, who may have been under pressure from his country. “France broke her spine, groveling before Qatar” – Paweł Karpiarz wrote more about it for Sport.pl ->>>.