Denmark’s bid to train in World Cup shirts with “human rights for all” slogan denied by FIFA: Reports


Denmark’s bid to train in World Cup shirts with “human rights for all” slogan denied by FIFA: Reports

Denmark Football Squad

The Danish national team wanted to train in shirts that would promote human rights during the World Cup in Qatar, but FIFA rejected their request. The governing body has also rejected proposals from other federations due to slogan restrictions in competitions and the IFAB.

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The Danish Football Association (DBU) declared last year that two of its shirt sponsors, Danske Spil and Arbejdernes Landsbank, will be replaced with “important words and marks” on the players’ training uniforms.

For the reasons described in this article, the Scandinavian nation’s plan to wear uniforms with the phrase “Human Rights for All” (or “Menskeregetteigs for Alle” in Danish) during the competition is divisive.

Law 4 of the IFAB Laws of the Game outlines the restrictions on messaging and slogans on clothing. Any team gear (including apparel) “shall not bear any political, religious, or personal slogans, sentiments, or images,” according to the rule.

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Denmark’s request rejected for “Human Rights” in training shirts in the FIFA World Cup:

Denmark Team

Director of DBU Jakob Jensen said Danish network DR Sporten on Thursday that Denmark’s request was denied for “technical grounds.” He thought it was because the slogan was seen as having a “political” message, but he insisted that “Human Rights for All” is a message that is applicable to everyone and is not a political demand.

Similar requests for statements on shirts for the forthcoming tournament have been denied by FIFA’s regulatory body on behalf of other associations for the same reasons that have also been used to reject similar requests for earlier iterations of the tournament and all other competitions it oversees.

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Allegations of grave human rights violations, such as Qatar’s criminalization of homosexuality, the frequent deaths of migrant laborers, and the restricted rights of women in the nation, have cast a shadow on the tournament’s build-up.

The World Cup team’s uniform supplier for Denmark announced in September that it would “tone down” its emblem and design since it does not want to support Qatar, the host country.

On the Hummel-made home, away, and third kits, each of the company’s emblems has been removed. The corporation “does not wish to be prominent during a competition that has cost hundreds of people their lives,” according to Hummel.

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