Germanywho took a position in favor of human rights during the World Cup-2022 in Qataris “ready to pay the fines”, the president of the national federation (DFB) declared on Friday.
“If there were financial sanctions, in a personal capacity I am ready to pay the fines,” he said. Bernd Neuendorf, patron of the institution.
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The preparation for the tournament, which starts on Sunday, was dominated by concerns about respect for the rights of workers, women and the LGBT+ community in the emirate.
Manuel Neuerthe Mannschaft goalkeeper, pledged like other captains of European teams to wear a “One Love” bracelet to promote diversity and inclusion.
Against the tide
This gesture “is not political, it has a value of commitment in favor of human rights. We do not rule out other actions,” Neuendorf warned, regarding FIFA’s statements on these matters.
“We must send a strong signal,” he added. “Saying we shouldn’t be concentrating on human rights during the World Cup, that really irritated me.”
The global institution, in the words of its president Gianni Infantino, In early November, he advised the 32 participating teams to “concentrate on football” and also asked the teams not to “give more moral lessons.”
FIFA has banned Denmark from training with shirts in favor of human rights. Neuendorf also repeated that the German federation did not support the candidacy of the Swiss leader, the only candidate in the March 2023 election and at the head of FIFA since 2016.
Four-time world champion Germany will start the tournament against Japan on November 23.
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AFP
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