LONDON : Players are likely to be allowed to wear rainbow armbands at the women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after 'meaningful and constructive' discussions with FIFA, the chief executive of Football Australia said on Saturday.Aboriginal 'First Nation' flags could also be flown inside stadium
LONDON : Players are likely to be allowed to wear rainbow armbands at the women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after"meaningful and constructive" discussions with FIFA, the chief executive of Football Australia said on Saturday.
"As hosts we want to be able to provide some exceptions for players to express themselves on issues that are important to them. "There's a specific discussion about the armbands and that's something that was an issue in Qatar and we wanted to get resolved. But we're talking about a broader package where it might be flags in stadiums and these sort of things."There's still a bit of finessing to do but I’m pretty happy with where it’s going."
Asked about the risk of a"broadcast blackout" in Europe, with FIFA asking the major European countries to improve"unacceptable" bids, Johnson expected the situation to be resolved.
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