FIFA bans armband, Bierhoff: "We're frustrated, this is censorship. And our values remain"

Oliver Bierhoff, team director of Germany, also commented on FIFA's decision to threaten sanctions in case of wearing the rainbow captain's armband, in support of the LGBTQIA+ community, in matches of the Qatar 2022 World Cup: "FIFA's behavior is frustrating even for us, and this escalation means that it goes beyond sport. We are very annoyed, before a game you have to think about the game: there seems to be a censorship, you can ban the armband but our values remain. For some it is a difficult situation, we are went to sleep thinking they could wear the armband and then this morning the president's communication arrived".