UEFA emphasized in a statement on its website on Wednesday that the rainbow colors are indeed very important. In recent days, there has been a lot of criticism of the European Football Association’s decision not to let the Allianz Arena show the colors of the rainbow during the European Championship match between Germany and Hungary on Wednesday evening. However, UEFA urges all football fans that the refusal has nothing to do with political matters.
“Today UEFA is proud to wear the colors of the rainbow,” UEFA opened the statement issued on Wednesday. “It is a symbol that embodies our core values and clearly sets out everything we believe in, a more just and egalitarian society, tolerant of all, regardless of their background, creed or gender.” In addition, the UEFA leadership wants to make it clear that the rejected proposal from Munich to show the rainbow colors during Germany’s international match is not political. issue is.
— UEFA (@UEFA) June 23, 2021
“Some people have interpreted UEFA’s decision to reject the request from Munich to illuminate the stadium in rainbow colors for the European Championship match as ‘political’. Rather, the request itself was political, linked to the presence of the Hungarian football team in the stadium for tonight’s game with Germany.” Then the philosophy of UEFA in this area is once again mentioned. “For UEFA, the rainbow is not a political symbol, but a sign of our determined commitment to a more diverse and inclusive society.”
The plans of Dieter Reiter, the mayor of Munich who advocates tolerance and diversity, did not go well with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. “It is very harmful and even dangerous to mix sports and politics,” the outraged minister said in clear terms. “That has happened in history and Germany knows all about it. Everyone understands that this is a reaction to the law voted on in Hungary?” Orbán himself also made himself heard in the thorny issue. “Whether the football stadium in Munich or any other stadium in Europe is lit with the rainbow colors is not a decision of the state.” He also emphasized that the rainbow colors also fit into the Hungarian street scene and that the government is doing everything it can to protect the rights of homosexuals. It is now clear that Orbán will not be present in Munich on Wednesday evening for his country’s European Championship match.
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