UEFA handed out two additional fines: One €26K fine for people standing on the stairs and another €8K fine for lighting two flares in the crowd.

  • bcotrim@fediverser.communick.devBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    That’s why no politics should be displayed on the field. It was the same with the BLM, you could have that on shirts but not against China treatment of the Uyghur, for example

    Politics can still be discussed by footballers and in the media around it, but during the game, football should be the only show, otherwise you’re just using it to push your beliefs

    • Opening_Succotash_95@fediverser.communick.devBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Well in the case of some clubs, such as Celtic, politics are intrinsically bound the the formation and history of club. I don’t think it’s very sensible to try to separate them entirely.

      • bcotrim@fediverser.communick.devBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        And do they still represent the Celtic fanbase today? I know it comes from the catholic and protestant divide, which can also be linked to views on the whole UK, with the people supporting Rangers or Celtic based on that, but today people follow what their parents support

        That’s why I don’t like when they start supporting different groups that don’t represent their entire fanbase (even worse when what you’re allowed to support is decided purely on whether it’s a brand risk or good PR) or even the players. We’ve had a player in Ligue 1 who plays for a Qatar-owned team being sidelined because he didn’t want to wear an LGBT-themed shirt

        I agree there are moments that you can’t separate, like last year’s World Cup, but like I said in my original comment, you can still discuss and take positions outside of the field, but from the moment you decide to play, football should be the only thing

    • SeyamTheDaddy@fediverser.communick.devBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Football is politics on a pitch, not some generic bland american franchise garbage.

      Celtics vs rangers is protestant vs catholic Barca vs madrid is Catalonia vs Spain Inter vs ac Milan is cooperation vs nationalism

      To cut out the the very founding reasons of clubs is to deny their reason for existence