FIFA Authorize Veils, Turbans During Matches After Protest

FIFA today has officially authorised the use of head covers for religious reasons during football matches for both male and female. It concluded today after a two-year trial proved that ‘wearing of head covers while playing competitive football posed too great a risk of injury to the head or neck’ as suggested by FIFA officials in 2012, proved not to be true. Iran’s women team protested for not being allowed to wear head scarves and withdrew from an Olympic qualification match against Jordan in 2011 while Canada also asked for the ban of head scarves and turbans to be lifted that same year. The decision was concluded today in Zurich after international Football Association Board members met.

The secretary general of FIFA, Jarome Valcke said: “It was decided that female players can cover their heads to play. Male players can play with head covers too. It will be a basic head cover and the colour should be the same as the team jersey” he said. The change will come into effect from June 1, 2014.

Posted: at 1-03-2014 10:27 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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Posted: at 1-03-2014 10:52 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

That's good

Posted: at 1-03-2014 11:00 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

Hillarious!

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Posted: at 1-03-2014 11:15 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

very funny..

Posted: at 1-03-2014 11:47 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

watchout for suicide bombing before making such decision fifa. something might be hidden under the veil.

Posted: at 2-03-2014 12:32 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie

Comment with sense please...... am sure many of you with bad comments are Christian...... Tell me in your Religion, are women Permitted not to cover their hair? I think we don't have to be Biased on Religion issue...... Kudos to FIFA for job well done.

Posted: at 2-03-2014 06:21 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Still canot piece this 2geda simply bcuz it suckz....

Posted: at 2-03-2014 06:35 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Rubbish

Posted: at 2-03-2014 06:53 AM (10 years ago) | Hero

dey don gv FIFA something..................foools

Posted: at 2-03-2014 07:56 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming