Fifa fines England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland over poppies

[ian1964 10,466]

Fifa has fined all four home nations for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day.

 

England and Scotland players wore armbands featuring the symbol when they met at Wembley on 11 November.

 

Wales and Northern Ireland's respective games featured displays to mark the event on the pitch or in the stands.

 

England have been fined 45,000 Swiss francs (£35,311), Scotland and Wales 20,000 Sfr (£15,694) and Northern Ireland 15,000 Sfr (£11,770).

 

More to follow.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38368144

[MacK1950 2,253]

Total scandal.

[Norris Cole 0]

The four FAs should just club together and simply refuse to pay. I mean seriously, what are Fifa going to do? They are utterly shameless.

[stewarty 1,878]

The four FAs should just club together and simply refuse to pay. I mean seriously, what are Fifa going to do? They are utterly shameless.

 

FIFA will just withhold the fines from sponsorship or other monies that they distribute from time to time, like the SPL and SFA did with us.

[Yorkshire Bear 0]

Those that run F.I.F.A. did their Fathers / Grandfathers fight in the war or were they concienscious objectors.

ARSEHOLES.

[compo 6,246]

Tell them to eff off

[Norris Cole 0]

FIFA will just withhold the fines from sponsorship or other monies that they distribute from time to time, like the SPL and SFA did with us.

 

Fine. Then we boycott their tournaments. Just watch how quickly they come to the table then.