The Football Supporters’ Association have slammed FIFA for their “betrayal” after preventing countries from wearing the OneLove armband. England and five other associations originally planned to defy governing bodies and wear the armband in protest of LGBT rights and the lack of same-sex legality in Qatar.
Support for the “One Love” campaign started before Euro 2020 last summer and also received backing from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Wales, Sweden and Switzerland. Harry Kane was set to wear the armband in England’s Group B opener against Iran.
However, a joint statement from seven nations has triggered a U-turn just hours before the Three Lions’ first fixture. Sporting sanctions - including a possible yellow card for those expressing the “One Love” message - forced teams to change tack.
