BEVERLY HILLS, June 02, (THEWILL) – FIFA had enjoined competition organisers to adhere to “common sense” with players who show messages of protest over the death of George Floyd.
The world governing body stated this in a statement on Tuesday.
FIFA said it “fully understands the depth of sentiment and concerns expressed by many footballers in light of the tragic circumstances of the George Floyd case”, urging football authorities to “use common sense and have in consideration the context surrounding the events”.
It added: “FIFA had repeatedly expressed itself to be resolutely against racism and discrimination of any kind and recently strengthened its own disciplinary rules with a view to helping to eradicate such behaviors.
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“FIFA itself has promoted many anti-racism campaigns which frequently carry the anti-racism message at matches organised under its own auspices.”
THEWILL reports that some football players like Achraf Hakimi, Marcus Thuram and Jadon Sancho unveiled ”justice for George Floyd” on their undershirts during a Bundesliga match.
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