Uli Hoeneß accused the German Football Association (DFB) of lacking courage in the dispute with Fifa. “They didn’t have the courage to stand up to Fifa. That would have been urgently needed, because for me Gianni Infantino is a major disaster for world football,” said FC Bayern’s honorary president “RTL Direkt” and the “RTL Nachtjournal special”. It was “a wonderful opportunity to show him: up to here and no further,” said Hoeneß. Unfortunately, the DFB missed this.
At the World Cup in Qatar, she banned the “One Love” captain’s armband from national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and six other European team captains. Instead, Neuer wore the “No Discrimination” bandage specified by Fifa against Japan, which is intended to stand against discrimination of any kind. The world association had threatened sporting sanctions in the event that the multicolored “One Love” captain’s armband was worn at the World Cup games.
Hoeneß demands more determination from the DFB
Hoeneß would have liked more determination from the top. “She leaned too far out of the window with the announcement that she would be consistent, that she would consistently follow through on the topic. And in the end they didn’t do that,” Hoeneß complained. In the team photo before the 2-1 draw against Japan on Wednesday, the DFB professionals held their hands over their mouths in response to the ban on the “One Love” captain’s armband.
Source: Stern
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