sport news FIFA accused of snubbing referees from 'OneLove nations' trends now
sport news FIFA accused of snubbing referees from 'OneLove nations' trends now
EXCLUSIVE: FIFA are yet to use a referee from a 'OneLove nation' at the World Cup, sparking accusations that officials are being snubbed... with Premier League pair Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor among those still waiting for first assignments Controversy surrounding the OneLove armbands have been rife in recent weeks A number of European sides had put forward the idea to wear the sleeve in Qatar But, FIFA issued a ban over captains wearing the rainbow sleeve in matches They've now been accused of snubbing referees from those countries Premier League duo Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor are yet to officiate
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FIFA have not used one referee from a ‘OneLove nation’ at this World Cup, sparking accusations that officials including Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor are being snubbed.
The highly-rated Premier League pair are among those still awaiting their first assignments, with Germany’s Daniel Siebert and Danny Makkelie of the Netherlands also yet to officiate a game.
Seven nations put their names to last week’s statement about the banned OneLove armband. The associations of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands jointly criticised FIFA for threatening their
