Bayern Munich board member attacks back at UEFA over Allianz Arena agreement with backing of Bundesliga foes

  Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has hit out at UEFA over their selection to forestall the Allianz area being lit up in guide of the...

 

Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has hit out at UEFA over their selection to forestall the Allianz area being lit up in guide of the LGBTQ+ community.

Amid a limit of rights for LGBTQ+ citizens in Hungary, Germany had been making plans the mild the Allianz arena up in rainbow shades to promote and assist various communities in Hungary and round the sector.

The lights have been supposed to be in region for Germany’s Euro 2020 conflict with Hungary on Wednesday night time, however UEFA have decided not to approve the request, describing the flow as ‘political’.

That decision has been criticised honest and wide, and the president of Bayern Munich – to whom the stadium belongs – has now added his response.

Hainer stated in a assertion, as published on Twitter: “we might have appreciated it if the Allianz area could have been lit up in rainbow colorations on Wednesday.

“Open-mindedness and tolerance are fundamental values that our society and FC Bayern stand for. That’s why Bayern FC has lit up its stadium in the colorings of diversity, for instance, on Christopher road Day for several years.”

And that statement has been echoed by way of lots of Bayern’s Bundesliga opponents, who have taken to social media to voice their backing of the motive.

A signal for diversity 🏳️‍🌈

During the @DFB_Team_EN game against Hungary on Wednesday evening, the RheinEnergieSTADION pylons will light up in rainbow colours. pic.twitter.com/RMJ0F8kcw6

— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) June 22, 2021

 Schalke said: “It isn’t about provocation. It’s about doing the right thing. #S04 stands for diversity and tolerance.”

Meanwhile, Cologne announced: “A signal for diversity Rainbow flag. During the @DFB_Team_EN game against Hungary on Wednesday evening, the RheinEnergieSTADION pylons will light up in rainbow colours.”

In a statement, UEFA have said it's far ‘politically and religiously impartial’ and that due to the fact the message is aimed at a ‘decision taken by using the Hungary country wide government’ they ‘have to decline’ the request.

The choice UEFA refers to is Hungary’s selection to make the “display and advertising of homosexuality” amongst below-18s illegal, something that has been widely condemned amongst european and different international locations.