{"id":5369,"date":"2023-07-17T10:58:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/leadership\/football-australia-ceo-disappointed-with-fifas-decision-on-rainbow-armbands\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T10:58:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:58:33","slug":"football-australia-ceo-disappointed-with-fifas-decision-on-rainbow-armbands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=5369","title":{"rendered":"Football Australia CEO Disappointed With FIFA\u2019s Decision On Rainbow Armbands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Football Australia\u2019s chief executive, James Johnson, expressed his disappointment at governing body FIFA\u2019s decision not to allow rainbow armbands at the Women\u2019s World Cup, saying the armband options \u201cdid not go as far\u201d as the players had hoped.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, FIFA approved eight armbands for captains that could be worn at the World Cup, which bear messages ranging from promoting gender equality, inclusion and peace to tackling domestic violence. But the options did not include the rainbow armband, which is worn in support of LGBTQ rights.<\/p>\n<p>\n <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" batched=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-1\" data-double-progressive=\"\"><\/fbs-ad>\n<\/p>\n<p>FIFA has confirmed that players wearing the rainbow armbands would face on-field sanctions, such as receiving a yellow card, as at the men\u2019s World Cup in Qatar last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRainbow armbands \u2013 we were at the table for that discussion, with countries like England, Sweden, the Netherlands,\u201d the Guardian newspaper quoted Johnson as saying in Brisbane on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was important to us and we wanted to solve the issue before it became an issue because we know there were issues as the World Cup in Qatar was kicking off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe welcome the framework that FIFA has put in place because it\u2019s broad and it allows players to select an issue that they care about. On the other hand, though, we do acknowledge that they didn\u2019t go as far and specifically focus on LGBTQ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s comments came after Australia skipper, Sam Kerr, said co-hosts Australia will not risk wearing \u201cOne Love\u201d armbands in support of LGBTQ rights at the tournament, adding that she is confident there will be multiple opportunities to use her voice.<\/p>\n<p>\n <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-2\" data-double-progressive=\"\"><\/fbs-ad>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do have to recognize that there was a movement made since the last World Cup and we welcome that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think where the conversation started to where it ended, there was definitely an improvement. I think we\u2019ve landed in a place that\u2019s acceptable, but having said that it didn\u2019t go as far as what we would have liked.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Armbands<\/h2>\n<p>At last year\u2019s Qatar World Cup, seven major European teams, including England and Germany, had planned to allow their captains to wear the \u201cOne Love\u201d armband to protest Qatar&#8217;s laws against same-sex relationships, but they backed off after FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards against players.<\/p>\n<p>\n <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-3\" data-double-progressive=\"\"><\/fbs-ad>\n<\/p>\n<p>FIFA has said that the themes of the armbands for the Women\u2019s World Cup were picked after consultation with all the participating teams, players and United Nations agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The messages on the armbands are: Unite for Inclusion, Unite for Indigenous Peoples, Unite for Gender Equality, Unite for Peace, Unite for Education for All, Unite for Zero, Unite for Ending Violence Against Women and Football is Joy, Peace, Love, Hope and Passion.<\/p>\n<p>The messages will also be promoted on pitch-side digital advertising boards, flags presented on the pitch, giant screens in stadiums and on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Football unites the world, and our global events, such as the FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup, have a unique power to bring people together and provide joy, excitement and passion. But football does even more than that \u2013 it can shine the spotlight on very important causes in our society,\u201d FIFA president Gianni Infantino said, according to a FIFA statement last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter some very open talks with stakeholders, including member associations and players, we have decided to highlight a series of social causes \u2013 from inclusion to gender equality, from peace to ending hunger, from education to tackling domestic violence \u2013 during all 64 matches at the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-4\" data-double-progressive=\"\"><\/fbs-ad>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Women\u2019s World Cup will begin on Thursday and end on August 20. It is the first edition to feature 32 teams, up from 24 in the previous two editions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/manasipathak-1\/2023\/07\/17\/womens-world-cup-football-australia-ceo-disappointed-with-fifas-decision-on-rainbow-armbands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football Australia\u2019s chief executive, James Johnson, expressed his disappointment at governing body FIFA\u2019s decision not to allow rainbow armbands at the Women\u2019s World Cup, saying the armband options \u201cdid not go as far\u201d as the players had hoped. 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