England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland said they had written to FIFA in September . The FA argues that FIFA is actually threatening to ban players .
On Friday, England's national team announced that FIFA would impose unlimited fines on players who wore the OneLove rainbow-themed armband for World Cup matches in Qatar, according to the team's chairman.England, Wales, and five other European countries planned to wear the armband to celebrate diversity, but abandoned the initiative after football's world governing body threatened them with sporting sanctions.The armbands were widely accepted as a sign of respect for Qatar's homosexuality regulations, according to Mark Bullingham, the FA's chief executive.The FA argues that FIFA is actually threatening to ban players.
We had a lot of meetings with FIFA during that time, and we felt we had come to an agreement where we would wear it, Bullingham said.We hadnt been told, but we would face a fine for it.Sponsored by VuukleUnfortunately, they gave us 10 minutes notice on the day of the match, two hours before we were supposed to play, and they led us through a scenario where anyone wearing the armband would be booked and subjected to discipline at the very least.On JioSaavn.com, Germany's players covered their mouths for the team photo before their match against