Saturday, March 1, 2014

FIFA allows the veil

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), guardian of the laws of football, has authorized the wearing of the veil and turban in football.

 
For 20 months, the ability to authorize the veil was tested worldwide . Following this experience , the International Football Association Board (IFAB ), the body guarantor of the laws of football decided that there was no reason to ban the wearing of the veil on the football field and thus has the sustainably authorize "It was decided that the players could have their heads covered to play ," said at a press conference the Secretary General of FIFA , Jerome Valcke . With demand the Canadian Sikh community , the measure was extended to men who can they wear turbans .
However, this is not the case in France , as announced FFF " as regards the participation of French national teams in international competitions on the one hand , and the organization of national competitions on the other" the FFF reiterates its " desire to respect the constitutional and legislative principles of secularism that prevail in our country and in its articles ." The federation " maintains the ban on the wearing of all religious or denominational signs ," says the French football body .

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