The England players on the pitch last night might not have been able to protest from from 4,000 miles away the English FA did its best to highlight issues in Qatar
In a statement released last night the FA said
“It is our core belief that football should be For All. This is not a new belief or set of values, but something we set out to strive towards many years ago, and The FA’s most recent equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, ‘A Game For All’, was launched in October 2021.
While we acknowledge there is much more work to be done, we are proud of the achievements to date, whether that be tackling discrimination, creating opportunities for people to play football and bringing communities together.”
We were all so disappointed by FIFA’s unprecedented ruling on Monday around the OneLove armband, and the squad’s current position was explained by England manager Gareth Southgate on Thursday who said: “I think we’ve got to be comfortable that we know what we stand for.
“Of course, The FA take the responsibility seriously and we’re never going to duck any questions, and the fact we’re still talking about these issues keeps them in the spotlight.”
The FA will continue to show our support to the LGBTQ+ community and all other communities during this tournament and long beyond, starting with lighting up the Wembley Stadium arch in rainbow colours for Friday night’s match with the USA.
