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Flick to "One Love" scandal: DFB team "shocked"

2022-11-24T04:15:16.403Z


Flick to "One Love" scandal: DFB team "shocked" Created: 2022-11-24 05:03 By: Sascha Mehr, Tobias Utz The situation around the World Cup in Qatar at a glance: the news ticker on Tuesday, November 22nd.  On Sunday (November 20th) the controversial World Cup 2022 in Qatar was opened. US football journalist arrested for rainbow jersey Leroy Sane is out for the game against Japan. +++ 16:37: Josh


Flick to "One Love" scandal: DFB team "shocked"

Created: 2022-11-24 05:03

By: Sascha Mehr, Tobias Utz

The situation around the World Cup in Qatar at a glance: the news ticker on Tuesday, November 22nd. 

  • On Sunday (November 20th) the controversial World Cup 2022 in Qatar was opened.

  • US football journalist arrested for rainbow jersey

  • Leroy Sane is out for the game against Japan.

+++ 16:37:

Joshua Kimmich is also asked about the topic directly at the start of the PK.

Accordingly, he and the team were little involved in the decision itself.

This was more up to the association.

But the team supported her.

He himself was "surprised" because a few weeks ago the bandage had been "talked about madly", i.e. it was said that the action was useless.

Now he has the feeling that such actions are perceived as important.

Nevertheless, he is looking forward to tomorrow's game and that it "finally starts".

In addition, Kimmich said very clearly: "I am convinced that we will win tomorrow."

"One Love" dispute: Flick gives an insight into the decision - and does not plan any further action himself

+++ 4:24 p.m.:

In the official DFB press conference, the day before the opening match against Japan, national coach Hansi Flick also commented on the scandal surrounding the “One Love” armband.

Right at the start, the question arises as to whether Flick as a coach or the team is now planning another campaign.

Flick takes a deep breath, but then says he's pleased that this question was asked right at the beginning.

Then he elaborates: “With regard to the 'One Love' bandage, it must be said that the DFB wanted to set an example.

FIFA put a stop to this and threatened penalties.

None of us knew what the penalties were.

For the associations, that was very short notice.

I think that if you do something like this together, you should stand by the decisions together.

That's why I don't think it would help if I did anything else."

No further protest action is to be expected from the team either.

However, the team was "shocked" by FIFA's move.

Flick later explains the DFB's decision further.

Accordingly, the option was also discussed internally that the captain would have been warned with a yellow card at kick-off.

Then you would have changed the captain from game to game, "that wouldn't have been a problem," says Flick.

On the one hand, the problem was that FIFA did not say exactly what sanctions would be imposed.

On the other hand, the short-term nature put the association and the players under massive pressure.

You wanted to take this away from the players with the decision against the bandage.

"It's a shame that we can no longer stand up for human rights," he adds.

"One Love" scandal continues to escalate: DFB apparently wants to take legal action against FIFA's ban

+++ 15.05 p.m .:

The dispute between FIFA and the DFB is apparently going into the next round, as the

picture

reports.

Accordingly, the German Football Association is planning to take legal action before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.

The possibility of a so-called application for provisional legal protection with the ad hoc division of the CAS is being examined, according to the

picture

.

“FIFA has banned us from using a symbol for diversity and human rights.

She combined this with massive threats of sporting sanctions without specifying them.

The DFB is checking whether this action by FIFA was legal," confirmed Steffen Simon, DFB spokesman, to the

image

.

The DFB wants to achieve that captain Manuel Neuer can wear the "One Love" bandage at the latest in the second game of the German national team against Spain.

This is also possible for the game against Japan, but it will be very close because the CAS has a test time of up to 48 hours.

The DFB application for provisional legal protection would relate to all games of the DFB selection in Qatar until they are eliminated or reach the final, according to the

image

.

If provisional legal protection is granted to the DFB, FIFA could probably only sanction the DFB after the end of the World Cup.

However, this does not make much sense and is disproportionate if Germany were to become world champion and the title would be subsequently revoked.

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+++ 2.45 p.m .:

Argentina suffered a severe disgrace against Saudi Arabia.

The co-favourites lost against the clear outsider 1:2 - despite a 1:0 lead at half time.

What also caught the eye during the game were the armbands worn by the two captains.

Lionel Messi and the Saudi Arabian captain Salman al-Faraj each wore the armband specified by FIFA, with the slogan "Football unites the world." flashing tape.

Messi's armband slipped down several times at the beginning of the game, so it can be assumed that it was only about fastening the captain's armbands - so it was not a protest action.

Lionel Messi with his captain's armband taped up during the World Cup match against Saudi Arabia.

© IMAGO/Rodrigo Jiménez

World Cup 2022: media director speaks of a massive threat from FIFA

+++ 1.30 p.m .:

Steffen Simon, media director of the DFB, also explained the waiver of the “One Love” captain’s armband at the 2022 World Cup with the fact that one had been “massively threatened by FIFA”.

Before the game of the English team, whose captain Harry Kane actually wanted to wear the "One Love" armband, the tournament director visited the "Three Lions", warned of "multiple rule violations" and then "threatened massive sporting sanctions".

According to Simon, however, it was not more specific.

He said that in an interview with

Deutschlandfunk

.

The One Love bandage at the 2022 World Cup. © Sebastian Gollnow / dpa

"One Love" dispute: Full pitcher gives an insight into the mood in the DFB team

+++ 12.30 p.m .:

DFB striker Niclas Füllkrug has condemned FIFA’s decision to bind “One Love” as a “disappointing decision”.

"Even if we have to do without the bandage, we will continue to stand up for our values," said Füllkrug of the

Augsburger Allgemeine

- and asked for understanding for the decision of the team and the DFB not to wear the bandage.

It is important

"not to carry out the dispute between the associations on the backs of the players".

Because FIFA had threatened “sporting consequences” if the associations allowed their captains to wear the bandage despite the ban.

Rewe ends cooperation with DFB - because of the decision on the "One Love" captain's armband

+++ 11.00 a.m .:

 The Cologne retail giant Rewe is now ending its cooperation with the German Football Association because of FIFA’s decision on the “One Love” armband.

The company wants to clearly distance itself from the attitude of the world governing body FIFA and the statements made by President Gianni Infantino and will therefore waive its advertising rights from the existing contract with the DFB, especially in the context of the World Cup, said CEO Lionel Souque on Tuesday.

"We stand for diversity - and football is diversity, too," said Souque.

"For me as the CEO of a diverse company and as a football fan, FIFA's scandalous attitude is absolutely unacceptable." captain's armband.

The DFB and the other European associations involved decided to do this because of the threat of FIFA sanctions.

World Cup 2022: football journalist arrested in Qatar

+++ 10.40 a.m .:

US football journalist Grant Wahl said he was arrested by security forces after wearing a rainbow jersey in the USA's opening game against Wales.

Wahl, who works for CBS Sports and writes a popular column, wore the shirt to the game at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar as a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.

+++ 8.35 a.m .:

The German national team has to do without Leroy Sané in the first World Cup group game.

The Bayern Munich winger is out with knee problems.

The DFB announced this on Twitter on Tuesday morning.

+++ 8.15 a.m.:

According to the Belgian Football Association, the “Red Devils” will have to play with a modified third jersey at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Accordingly, the word "Love", which was incorporated on the inside of these jerseys, must be removed again.

"The word love has to go," the president of the Belgian association RBFA, Peter Bossaert, was quoted as saying by the Belgian media on Monday.

"It's sad, but Fifa leaves us no choice." The jersey in question contains the colors of the rainbow and is intended to reflect the values ​​of diversity, equality and inclusion.

The lettering on the inside, however, was warned.

FIFA had previously caused a stir by pressuring eight European federations - including Belgium - for wanting their captains to wear the 'One Love' armband. 

Update from Tuesday, November 22nd, 7.30

a.m .: According to DFB director Oliver Bierhoff, the lost showdown with the world football association for the “One Love” captain’s armband also weighs on the sporting preparation of the national team for the start of the World Cup against Japan .

Given the timing of FIFA's dictates, the 54-year-old spoke of a special pressure that the players would be exposed to.

Captain Manuel Neuer and his teammates are now often accused of weaknesses of character. 

One-Love bandage: ZDF commentator Neumann with a clear statement

+++ 9.45 p.m .:

ZDF commentator Claudia Neumann made a brave statement in the debate about the banned “One Love” bandage at the World Cup in Qatar.

The 58-year-old sat in the press box for Monday night's USA-Wales game at Al-Rajjan's Ahmad bin Ali Stadium wearing a black T-shirt with a rainbow heart printed on it.

She also wore a colorful bandage on her arm, also in the colors that stand for diversity and tolerance.

“Welcome to the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium for game three on day two of the tournament.

It could have been a legendary, proud World Cup day, but let's all spend it discussing the expressions of solidarity that we saw at one point.

Namely today with the Iran team,” said Neumann at the microphone.

+++ 9:10 p.m .:

Allegedly for commercial reasons, the world association FIFA has banned the away jerseys of the Belgian national football team at the World Cup finals in Qatar.

The word "Love" can be seen on the jersey collar.

This is the name of the collection that FIFA main sponsor adidas created together with Tomorrowland.

However, the electronic music festival of the same name is not one of the supporters of the World Cup.


"It's sad, but FIFA doesn't give us a choice.

The rest of the kit remains unchanged," Belgian FA president Peter Bossaert told Het Niewsblad newspaper.


+++ 6.30 p.m .:

Sporting sanctions such as a yellow card for wearing a non-compliant bandage are not clearly covered by the FIFA statutes.

In any case, the referee experts from "Collinas Erben" are of the opinion that there should be no mathematical basis for such a decision.

In the end, the risk was too high for the associations.

"We don't want the conflict, which we undoubtedly have, to be played out on the backs of the players.

We stand by our values,” said Neuendorf.

Bierhoff reported that it was also “a difficult situation for Neuer.

We both went to bed convinced that we could wear the bandage during the game.” The DFB captain was “of course disappointed”.


+++ 5:00 p.m .:

Many fans apparently missed England’s goal spectacle against Iran, even though they had tickets for the game.

This was apparently due to the FIFA ticket app.

A number of England fans found before kick-off that their e-tickets had suddenly disappeared from their mobile phones and they were unable to enter.

In a brief statement, FIFA said: "Some viewers are currently experiencing an issue accessing their tickets via the Fifa Ticketing App," it said.

+++ 3.45 p.m .:

The SPD member of the Bundestag Johannes Schätzl has called for the German national team to withdraw from the 2022 World Cup.

"This pad was already the lowest common denominator," he tweeted after FIFA's decision to ban the pad.

“If you are no longer allowed to wear them without sporting consequences, Germany should leave the tournament.

And today!” SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert also expressed his dismay.

"Fifa is simply a disgrace that takes people's joy out of sport, restricts athletes' freedom of expression and stabs people in the back in Qatar," said Kühnert at the end of a press conference

+++ 3.15 p.m .:

In addition to numerous fans (see update from 3 p.m.), ex-national player Thomas Hitzlsperger also reacted to the FIFA ban on one-love binding.

"How pathetic!" he wrote on Twitter.

"How about rainbow shoelaces?" he also suggested.

+++ 3:00 p.m .:

The reactions in the social networks to the FIFA ban on the One Love bandage have so far been unequivocal.

Numerous fans condemned the action.

However, the DFB was also sharply criticized.

+++ 2:00 p.m .:

DFB President Bernd Neuendorf has sharply criticized Qatar for banning the One Love bandage at the 2022 World Cup.

"It is a demonstration of power by Fifa," he said at a press conference on Monday afternoon.

The DFB did not want to carry this process out on the backs of the players, explained Neuendorf: "It wasn't a question of faith, it was a clear threat," he said again in the direction of Fifa.

Neuendorf referred this primarily to the threatened sanctions at the World Cup.

DFB director Oliver Bierhoff also commented on this.

“Fifa's behavior is frustrating.

It feels a lot like censorship,” says Bierhoff.

"You can take the bandage from us, but not our values." Bierhoff also emphasized that Manuel was "very disappointed" that he was not allowed to wear the One Love bandage.

+++ 12.30 p.m .:

The DFB has now commented on the ban on one-love pads at the World Cup in Qatar.

“We are witnessing an unprecedented event in World Cup history.

We will not carry out the confrontation brought about by Fifa on Manuel Neuer's back," said DFB President Bernd Neuendorf.

The association also announced that fines would have been accepted.

"However, we cannot put our players in a situation where they are warned or even forced to leave the field." The DFB is "very frustrated with the Fifa decision".

+++ 11.45 a.m .:

FIFA justified the ban on the “One Love” captain’s armband with the World Cup regulations recognized by all participants.

In a statement, the association explicitly emphasized Article 13.8.1 of the Equipment Rules: "For Fifa finals, the captain of each team must wear an armband provided by Fifa." follow all known rules.

News about the 2022 World Cup: One-Love ties banned – FIFA threatens sanctions

+++ 11:00 a.m .:

Germany, England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland have instructed their team captains not to wear the One Love bandage at the World Cup in Qatar.

“Fifa has made it very clear that if our captains wear the armbands on the pitch, they will impose sporting sanctions.

As national federations, we cannot put our players in a situation where they face sporting sanctions, including dismissals.

That's why we asked the captains not to wear the armbands at World Cup games," the associations said in a joint statement, as reported by the

BBC

.

"The fact that Fifa wants to punish us on the pitch is unique and goes against the spirit of sport, which unites millions," says the Dutch association KNVB.

“We stand by the 'One Love' message and will continue to spread it, but our number one priority is winning games.

You don't want the captain to start the game with a yellow card."

+++ 10.45 a.m .:

The opening game of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was significantly less interested in people in Germany than the first game of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

On average, 6.209 million people watched the game between hosts Qatar and Ecuador (0:2) on

ZDF

, as calculated by "AGF Videoforschung".

Four years earlier,

 an average of 10.01 million viewers had watched the opening match between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia (5-0) on

ARD .

The difference in market share was also clear.

On Sunday it was 28.2 percent.

In 2018 it was 52.0 percent on a Thursday.

Both games kicked off in the afternoon. 

News about the 2022 World Cup: USA and England backing out of one-love ties?

+++ 10.15 a.m .:

Shortly before the first game of the English national team there is excitement about the One Love captain’s armband.

There are fears of "sporting sanctions", such as a yellow card for captain Harry Kane, who was supposed to wear the captain's armband on Monday, according to media reports, a few hours before kick-off.

Association boss Mark Bullingham spoke in a radio interview of a dynamic situation.

Wales, which meets the USA on Monday evening, could also withdraw at short notice after the threat of sanctions

News about the 2022 World Cup: Commentator Fuss almost missed the opening game

Update from Monday, November 21, 9:00 a.m.:

Commentator Wolff-Christoph Fuss almost missed the start of transmission of the World Cup opening game between Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday.

"The bus driver didn't know the way," explained Fuss at the beginning of the TV broadcast.

Fuss got involved with part of the

Magenta TV

-Crew found in a bus in front of the gates of the arena long before kick-off.

“He then went 5 kilometers in the wrong direction and we suddenly found ourselves in a parking lot in the desert.

Then the police came.

That was the moment when I knew that the opening ceremony could be tight,” said the journalist.

Fuss only arrived at the stadium during the World Cup opening ceremony.

He then explained with amusement: "When Morgan Freeman came, we marched in here by the sweat of our brow".

News about the 2022 World Cup: chaos at the fan festival in Doha

First report from Monday, November 21, 8:15 a.m .:

Doha – At the fan festival in the Qatari capital Doha, there were chaotic scenes on Sunday (November 20), according to reports from news agencies.

Access to al-Bidda Park was closed just before the kick-off of the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador.

The local police said afterwards that the rush was too big, the police said.

According to the AP

news agency

, tens of thousands crowded into the venue.

Accredited media representatives were also denied access at this point.

The site can accommodate 40,000 people.

The Reuters

news agency

reports that twice as many tried to get in.

(smr/tu with dpa/AFP)

Source: merkur

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