November 23, (THEWILL) – Following FIFA’s threat to issue on-field bookings to seven European teams, including Germany, for donning the OneLove armband, the German Football Federation (DFB) is considering legal action against the world football governing body.
The DFB’s spokesperson, Stefan Simon, revealed that it had filed a challenge at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), regarding the decision’s legality. Simon said: “FIFA has forbidden us from using a symbol of diversity and human rights.
“It said the ban would be linked to massive penalties (in the nature of) sporting sanctions without concretising exactly what it meant. The DFB is keen to clarify whether FIFA’s procedure is in fact legitimate.”
The threat meant that the seven FAs that had determined that their captains would wear the armbands supporting diversity and inclusion were compelled to withdraw their support, buckling under the threat of FIFA-imposed sporting punishment.
After the German FA backed down, REWE, a major grocery company, became the first to end its sponsorship with Die Mannschaft.
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