
Originally Posted by
John2
If you think wearing the poppy has ever been banned by British footballing authorities you are very much mistaken.
There was an incident in 2016 where poppies looked to be banned from international events by FIFA but the rule was clarified after the FA challenged this and poppies are worn without issue.
So you've got muddled up, FA have always been on the side of wearing poppies. Poppies can be argued to be political, as indeed can BLM. Some people want to cherry pick.