Excitement about Manuel Neuer: UEFA investigated because of DFB captain

Manuel Neuer was exposed to investigations by the UEFA.

The goalkeeper of the DFB-Elf is still allowed to wear his colorful captain's armband.

Munich - Manuel Neuer * stood out in the first two games of the German national team * at the European Championship * not only because of his usual sovereign performance.

The goalkeeper wore a rainbow armband on his arm against France and Portugal.

There was brief excitement about the captain's armband in rainbow colors on Sunday because the European Football Union (UEFA) * had examined the case.

The review was discontinued after a few hours.

Neuer was not punished and will wear his rainbow armband again in the EM * group final against Hungary * on Wednesday in Munich.

Manuel Neuer: UEFA closes investigations into rainbow armband

In a UEFA letter to the association, "the rainbow band will be rated as a symbol of the team for diversity and thus a 'good cause'," the DFB announced.

Usually, the European Championship captains are obliged to wear the UEFA model.

DFB press spokesman Jens Grittner had already signaled before the continental association gave in not to be deterred.

“In sport, too, June is marked by 'Pride (pride)' in order to campaign for more diversity.

This year, too, the DFB is participating in various campaigns, ”he said.

Neuer has been wearing the rainbow armband since the EM test against Latvia on June 7th.

“As a sign and clear commitment from the entire team for diversity, openness, tolerance and against hatred and exclusion.

The message is: we are colorful! ”Says Grittner.

EM 2021: City of Munich plans rainbow colors for Allianz Arena

The discussion with UEFA about rainbow colors is far from over. Because the city of Munich wants to light up the Allianz Arena * in the game against Hungary in rainbow colors and thus set a "visible sign of solidarity with the LGBT community in Hungary". Although UEFA started a massive campaign for diversity and against discrimination in football before the European Championship, it is considered to be closely linked to the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Regardless of the UEFA decision on the stadium, the town hall will be decorated with rainbow flags from Tuesday “to make a clear statement”.

The Munich project is unmistakably directed against the right-wing nationalist government of Hungary under Orban. She had recently passed a law against “advertising” for homosexuality through parliament, thereby triggering fierce criticism. According to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Hungary is threatened with a review of the law, which was mainly pushed by Orban.

The German national team would support a “colorful” arena in Munich.

“They are always an issue because we know what power and scope football has,” replied Joshua Kimmich when asked how racism and human rights were dealt with after the win against Portugal: “Racism is a prime example.

Football can be a great role model for society.

As a national team, we have shown that we stand up for human rights. ”

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