Jon Richardson has slammed England's decision not to wear the OneLove armband after FIFA confirmed sanctions would be taken against a player wearing it.
The rainbow armband was due to be worn to promote diversity and inclusion in Qatar, where same-sex relationships are outlawed. However, the Three Lions performed a U-Turn and announced just hours before their World Cup opener against Iran that Harry Kane wouldn't be wearing the LGBTQ+ armband due to the potential risk of getting a yellow card.
Wales, Denmark and Netherlands were amongst the other nations set to wear the OneLove armband, but, like England, confirmed they also wouldn't be taking that risk. An instant yellow card at the start of each of the first two group games would put the likes of Kane out of the third match - something they couldn't risk.
