The FA’s chief executive Mark Bullingham has said England are prepared to pay a fine but could “step back” from supporting the ‘OneLove’ anti-discrimination campaign at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar if there are sporting sanctions.
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England, Germany, the Netherlands and other European nations have backed down from wearing the ‘OneLove’ armband.
A statement from the FA read: “FIFA has been very clear that it will impose sporting sanctions if our captains wear the armbands on the field of play.
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England will wait to see how they could be punished by FIFA before deciding whether or not to support the ‘OneLove’ anti-discrimination campaign at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The captains of nine European countries, including England and Wales, had planned to wear the ‘OneLove’ rainbow.