Because of the threat of players being booked.

[aazak]

Whether or not you believe they should have agreed to wear the armband, this is a terrible reason to change the decision.

England and Wales will not wear OneLove armbands

England, Wales and other European nations will not wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar because of the threat of players being booked.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Micky_T]

Once any player/team had come out publically and said they wanted to wear the armband then nothing should stop them.

 

[davek]

I think it's spot on.

Will it be ok in the future if a football team wants to wear a fascist party armband to reflect who's in power in their country? The principle is the same: keep politics out of football.

 

[Goat]

I think it's spot on.

Will it be ok in the future if a football team wants to wear a fascist party armband to reflect who's in power in their country?

No Dave, cos facism is bad.

 

[davek]

No Dave, cos facism is bad.

I just said that it's a matter of principle. Allow one, allow them all.

Those poppies should be left off shirts too. I dont particularly find the growing militarisation of football in this country for two weeks in November every season nice to watch.

 

[Goat]

I just said that it's a matter of principle. Allow one, allow them all.

Those poppies should be left off shirts too. I dont particularly find the growing militarisation of football in this country for two weeks in November every season nice to watch.

Disgusting.

 

[Connor]

I think it's spot on.

Will it be ok in the future if a football team wants to wear a fascist party armband to reflect who's in power in their country? The principle is the same: keep politics out of football.

Oh Dave no

 

[davek]

Oh Dave no

It's not a moral equivalency thing. It's a consistency thing.

 

[Rita_Poon]

It's not a moral equivalency thing. It's a consistency thing.

And the rainbow laces, and lets not forget the ladies getting big for their boots to...

 

[davek]

And the rainbow laces, and lets not forget the ladies getting big for their boots to...

No, they're seperate issues.

 

[Connor]

It's not a moral equivalency thing. It's a consistency thing.

Can’t abide by the keep politics out of football shout at all

Iran made a massively powerful statement by not singing the anthem

 

[davek]

Can’t abide by the keep politics out of football shout at all

Iran made a massively powerful statement by not singing the anthem

The flip side is having national teams encouraging close associations with the far right - as with Hungary and the Carpathian Brigade.

 

[4737carlin]

I just said that it's a matter of principle. Allow one, allow them all.

Those poppies should be left off shirts too. I dont particularly find the growing militarisation of football in this country for two weeks in November every season nice to watch.

The poppy is beautiful, it also annoys a few knobheads who don't like them, which gives extra kudos to those who wear them.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Breaking news, Fifa decree new goal keeper protocol for qatar and only qatar...

 

[RAFUH]

I think it's spot on.

Will it be ok in the future if a football team wants to wear a fascist party armband to reflect who's in power in their country? The principle is the same: keep politics out of football.

There’s a difference between promoting a political viewpoint and supporting basic human rights. One is political the other isn’t. I’m sorry you don’t see that.