LGBT+ football fans say they have been ‘let down’ by England's armband U-turn after the Iran team’s powerful national anthem statement 🔴connie_dimsdale has been speaking to fans for theipaper.
World Cup 2022: LGBT fans ‘let down’ by OneLove armband U-turn after Iran’s powerful national anthem statement
Meanwhile, England manager Gareth Southgate told reporters it was time he and fellow World Cup managers were allowed toafter his side took the knee before kick-off in support of anti-discrimination campaigns. “It was fantastic during the Euros when players took the knee and stood up against the injustices that take place on a day-to-day basis, especially in football. And to then not have the same courtesy extended to you because that’s their culture. It’s wrong.”described the decision to pull backing from the OneLove campaign at the first point of pushback as “incredibly disappointing”.
Mr King added that the situation is “terribly deflating” as “tremendous progress” has been made over the past decade to “normalise the gay football fandom”. He also called for the FA to “find their backbone”, after breaking assurances after the first sign of resistance from Fifa.
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