"FIFA is again cuddling in front of Qatar" – press comments on the ban on the "One Love" armband
Created: 11/21/2022, 4:52 p.m
The World Cup dispute over the "One Love" captain's armband culminated on Monday with the withdrawal of the seven associations.
The national and international press reviews.
Munich – Before the 2022 World Cup, there was a lot of talk about signs that the big nations wanted to set.
The captains of the big European teams wanted to play with the "One Love" armband, but now they are backing down.
As it became known on Monday morning, Manuel Neuer, Harry Kane and Co. will not wear the bandage at the World Cup in Qatar as originally intended.
World Cup 2022: Press expresses incomprehension for associations because of withdrawal from the "One Love" sign
Andreas Neuendorf, President of the German Football Association, even spoke of a "clear threat" from FIFA.
The local and international press condemned the sudden decision of the associations and mostly reacted with incomprehension.
However, most of the criticism is directed at the World Football Association.
Manuel Neuer still wore the "One Love" bandage in the test match in Oman.
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World Cup 2022: German media condemn the "One Love" decision
Spiegel:
"Because of threatened sanctions, DFB captain Manuel Neuer plays without a "One Love" bandage"
Süddeutsche Zeitung:
"Captains do without "One Love" armbands"
Image:
"The bandage scandal!
Germany caves in, FIFA talks its way out!”
Sky:
"King Giannis Bind-Basta"
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Sport1:
"Bondage: Germany buckles"
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AS (Spain):
"One Love armband controversy continues as seven teams withdraw"
Daily Mail (England):
"Fans brand FA 'spineless'"
Mirror (England):
"The FA deserve criticism for the pathetic turn on armbands, but shameful FIFA deserves contempt"
The Independent (England):
"Wear the armband, England, and show you stand for something!"
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de Volkskrant (Netherlands):
"Being bowed to the pressure of the world football association Fifa"
AD (Netherlands):
"Frustration after FIFA decision on OneLove bracelet: 'This is unprecedented'"
Jyllands-Posten (Denmark):
"Is a small piece of cloth a big restriction on the right to free speech?
Politiken (Denmark):
“Denmark discards the One Love captain's armband at the World Cup”
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Switzerland):
“Fifa wins the power struggle over the 'One Love' captain's armband – Switzerland, England and Co. buckle "
World Cup 2022: The Swiss press takes a hard swipe at the world association - "FIFA is again in front of Qatar
Tagesanzeiger (Switzerland):
"Dispute over 'One Love': Fifa wins the power struggle for the captain's armband"
Aargauer Zeitung (Switzerland):
"Protest only within the framework of the rules: FIFA declares 'One Love' ban"
Blick (Switzerland):
"The "One Love" armband banned: FIFA is once again kissing Qatar"
SRF (Switzerland):
"Fifa threatened sanctions - Xhaka will not appear with a 'forbidden bandage'"