Quote Originally Posted by Ram59 View Post
FIFA are setting a dangerous precident here. By claiming that displaying poppies is a political message, does that mean that no supporters will be able to wear a poppy in future years at games under FIFA control?
Don't think FIFA are likely to have any control over what supporters wear tbh. Does seem weird that they are putting their foot down over the poppy as a political message though. I imagine they, quite rightly, approve of some political messages i.e. the 'Kick it Out' campaign and I wouldn't be surprised if, again quite rightly imo, there aren't minutes' silences observed at matches all over Europe in memory of those killed in last night's Berlin atrocity. Another case of FIFA shooting themselves in the foot maybe and political correctness tripping itself up.