FIFA has urged soccer competition organizers to apply 'common sense' and consider not sanctioning players demanding justice for George Floyd during matches.
FIFA urged soccer competition organizers on Monday to apply "common sense" and consider not sanctioning players demanding justice for George Floyd during matches.
Germany's soccer federation announced earlier Monday that it was assessing whether to sanction the players for breaking laws of the game that prohibit "any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images" on equipment. FIFA controls half of the eight votes on the International Football Association Board, which approves the laws. The other four votes are held by England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. A law change in 2014 -- proposed by England -- led to players being banned from revealing personal statements on undergarments.
In the Bundesliga on Saturday, American midfielder Weston McKennie wore an armband over his Schalke jersey with the handwritten message "Justice for George," and Borussia M├╢nchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram took a knee after scoring for Borussia M├╢nchengladbach in another game."As is the case internationally," federation vice-president Rainer Koch said, "the game itself should remain free of political statements or messages of any kind.
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