The German football union will sue due to the ban on rainbow bandages

The football union of Germany (FSG) announced a lawsuit against FIFA in connection with the ban on putting on rainbow bands #onelove at the World Cup in Qatar. It is reported by The Guardian.

The FSG, like the football associations of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland, did not allow the players to put on the #onelove sleeve at the World Catari Championship due to threats of sanctions by FIFA.

FIFA did not specify the essence of the sanctions. FSG intends to find out whether FIFA actions are legal. The organization hopes to cancel the ban on rainbow dressings for the German match against Spain, which will take place on Sunday.

According to surveys, more than half of the inhabitants of Germany advocate that politicians and sponsors boycott the World Cup in Qatar. Street promotions are held in the country in memory of thousands of migrant workers who died at the construction sites of football facilities in Qatar.

German companies also join the boycott: they refuse to broadcast the tournament in the bars or promise to direct the revenue from the sale of alcohol to support migrant workers. Last month, the REWE supermarket chain was informed by the FSG that she was not going to extend her long -term contract with him - but she did not mention the connection with the World Cup, notes The Guardian.

Later, REWE Director General Linoel Suke said: “We are playing for diversity, and football is a variety. FIFA scandalous behavior for me as the general director of the company and a football fan is absolutely unacceptable.”

• According to the human rights organization, Amnesty International, from 6 to 15 thousand foreign workers died during the construction of facilities for the World Cup in Qatar. Katar authorities say that 37 people who died at construction sites.
• Among other things, the authorities of Qatar are criticized for violations of LGBT+rights. The legislation of Qatar allows the death penalty for homosexuals through stones. In practice, such sentences were not passed.
• Qatar is an absolute monarchy. The international organization Freedom House attributes Qatar to non -free countries. In the free press index from the organization "reporters without borders" the country takes 119th place in the world.