Скачать или смотреть The Myth of Political Neutrality in FIFA: A Culture of Double Standards

kEep pOLitiCs oUt of FoOtBaLL!

That old but gold slogan we all heard when players knelt against discrimination.

From FIFA's reluctance to consistently enforce their rules, to the media & politicians' confusing tough talk when it comes to specific countries - let's take a look at how politics has never really 'not' been part of the game!


Please note: This video is a non-graphic, educational & satirical commentary piece intended to explore historical and political themes from a critical lens. It contains no disturbing footage or gratuitously inappropriate language.



Sources:

-FIFA/UEFA Russia ban press release: https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens...
-FIFA bans (the legal stuff): https://www.ejiltalk.org/legal-justif...
-FIFA Statutes:
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3815fa6...
-FIFA human rights policy:
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1a876c6...
-FIFA disciplines nationalist symbols:
https://www.dw.com/en/fifa-investigat...
-FIFA won’t take action on West Bank settlements:
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2017...
-FIFA, OIC double standards:
https://www.newarab.com/features/spor...
-Karim Benzema sues French official:
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ka...
-Mainz terminate El Ghazi contract:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/...
-Celtic standoff:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...
-Sterling Insta post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrKYvF3gH...
-England kits:
https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion...
-Neville v Sunak:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...
-Liverpool fans v tories:
   • LFC fans -Liverpool v Man City (FA cup SF)...