On Monday, FIFA said it would be promoting the No Discrimination campaign planned for the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals to allow 32 national team captains to wear the armband during the tournament.
The supreme body of world football anticipated his intention, explaining that it is in line with FIFA’s equipment regulations, which stipulate that each captain will wear his approved headband.
“FIFA is an inclusive organization that intends to put football at the service of society by supporting good and legitimate causes, but this must be done in accordance with the rules of the competition, which are known to all,” the organization explained.
The armband controversy immediately became apparent when several European federations banded together to use an armband with the words “One Love” (one love), hinting at equality, but FIFA warned that this was not possible.
Already today, seven European federations that intended to use the inclusive anti-discrimination bandage in Qatar have abandoned its use in the face of disciplinary proceedings during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“FIFA has made it clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if captains wear armbands on the pitch. As national federations, we cannot ask our players to risk sports sanctions, including yellow cards,” the seven federations said in a joint statement.
England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland have exempted their captains from wearing the armband, given the possibility of punishment, but said they were “disappointed” by the inflexibility shown by FIFA.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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