![]() ![]() "If you are invited to a country, make the effort to understand its culture and do not provoke local residents," he added. "It is not a solution" to bring such a moral and historical "burden" in a country like Hungary which "has never been concerned with the slave trade", he said. Hungary's PM Viktor Orban, weighing in on the issue, defended the home fans in Budapest, saying the fight against racism "has no place on a sports field". Ireland coach Stephen Kenny called the boos "incomprehensible" and "damaging" to Hungary's reputation. Hungary's football association (MLSZ) released a statement earlier this month: "UEFA and FIFA rules do not allow any politics on the pitch and in the stadium, and MLSZ not only accepts this but also agrees with it. The national team will not kneel before matches to express that they condemn any form of hatred."ĭuring a recent friendly match with the Republic of Ireland in Budapest - one of the venues for EURO 2020 - fans allegedly booed Irish players for kneeling. Belgiumīelgium's players, including Inter Milan star Romelu Lukaku, were photographed taking the knee before a EURO 2020 warm-up match against Greece. France's football federation did not respond to Euronews' requests to clarify. However, it's unclear what they will do at EURO 2020. " Franceįrench players, including Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, were pictured kneeling before a recent friendly game with Wales. "To express their support for the fight against racism and other displays of discrimination, xenophobia and antisemitism, the Czech national team will point to the UEFA Respect inscription on the left sleeve of their jerseys, referring to the UEFA campaign of the same name, before the match in Wales. ![]() This namely concerns the Black Lives Matter (BLM) initiative, in which some players kneel before football matches. "The management of the Czech national football team together with the Football Association of the Czech Republic want to jointly announce that the national team will take a neutral apolitical stance to certain topics that have been resonating in the sports environment. Scotland, also in Group D, are against taking the knee, believing the gesture is not bringing about meaningful change.īut, in solidarity with their neighbours and rivals England, they will kneel before the pair play each other at Wembley on June 18. "In general, we believe the most important thing is the fact that Croatian internationals have conducted themselves respectfully throughout their careers and that they have shown through their behaviour that they respect all individuals, opponents, and teammates, regardless of race, religion, social status, ethnicity, or any other characteristic, which is a value that is also promoted by the Croatian Football Federation." Scotland "The Croatian Football Federation respects their stance on this and will not impose taking the knee as an obligation for Croatian players, as this gesture does not hold any symbolic ties to the fight against racism and discrimination in the context of Croatian culture and tradition. The players of the Croatian national team jointly decided ahead of the friendly match against Belgium that they will not take the knee, and they respectfully stood in silence during the kneeling of their Belgian colleagues. "The Croatian Football Federation believes that the players have a right to their own opinion on these topics and that they also have a right to choose whether they want to engage in any activity. ![]()
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