Penalize players like Pienaar for making political, religious or personal statements. Pic courtesy Getty Images.
Everton's Steven Pienaar is a serial offender in getting his religious message across whenever he scores. He usually pulls his shirt up over his head, as he did again last weekend.
Although Referee Jon Moss failed to show Pienaar a mandatory YC, the competition organizers and FIFA are more to blame for lacking the conviction to enforce the LOTG.
The LOTG state:
Players must not reveal undergarments showing slogans or advertising. The basic compulsory equipment must not have any political, religious or personal statements.
A player removing his jersey or shirt to reveal slogans or advertising will be sanctioned by the competition organiser. The team of a player whose basic compulsory equipment has political, religious or personal slogans or statements will be sanctioned by the competition organiser or by FIFA.
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Enjoying your post, but it must be clear.
ReplyDelete"Although Referee Jon Moss failed to show Pienaar a mandatory YC..."
There is NO mandatory yellow card/caution for revealing slogans on shirts, but the referee must mention it in his match report for the league/competition authorities to take action against such incidents.
This obviously exclude players covering their heads with their shirts, or taking it off during goal celebrations.
Kind regards,
WineCape
South Africa
(2nd post, my apologies. This one spell-checked. Please delete the first)