1. FC Köln counters termination of a member due to mosque on the jersey

1. FC Köln fans when you were still allowed into the stadium

1. FC Köln has made public the termination of a member who has complained about the depiction of a mosque on the shirt of the Bundesliga club. "We are happy to confirm this termination," said the association on Twitter. The skyline of Cologne can be seen on the current FC shirt. In addition to the cathedral and the Rhine, a mosque has also been incorporated into the graphic.

The member who has now resigned from the association justified the termination according to the association's report with the fact that it "cannot identify with Muslims and mosques" and therefore resigned from the "1. FC Köln religious community". The assumption, also contained in the letter of termination, that FC will wear pink jerseys in the future to make the "cosmopolitanism perfect" was countered by the club by displaying a pink jersey. "And thank you for the idea with the jersey," wrote the FC on Twitter.

The Cologne also referred to their charter in the tweet. In the association's mission statement, the norms and values ​​for cooperation between the club, members and fans are summarized in eleven articles. It says in particular: "We want tolerance, fairness, openness and respect - always and everywhere."

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