Guardiola fined £20,000 for wearing yellow ribbon (p140)

BluessinceHydeRoad said:
The FA could well be on dodgy ground here because of its view that Pep's yellow ribbon is a "political" statement. Thus it is held to be different from wearing a poppy, which we see as an act of remembrance, and from wearing the gay pride symbol, actively encouraged (and made compulsory on certain occasions?) as a sign of the rejection of intolerance and bigotry which have no place in sport. These symbols have no words and are exactly what they are and cannot, therefore, be at all offensive in the eyes of UEFA's new regulations. Similarly Pep's yellow ribbon makes no explicit statement and is simply, as Pep would say and has said, "what it is" - a yellow ribbon. Pep wears it as a sign of solidarity with two Catalans held in jail since the referendum without charge. Pep can certainly argue that he is not making a political statement or supporting a political cause but showing his support for a value which is accepted in Britain, every member state of UEFA and is championed by the UN. His support is discreet, makes no inflammatory statement and uses a ribbon which in many parts of the world, most notably the USA, is simply to give comfort to those who are held far from their homes.
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Great post. Another view of the ribbon which challenges my perception. Again this is the problem that sport has with symbols, ribbons etc
 
the FA suck mammoth peckers, fact is Our Pep done right and has our support.

The FA have proved this year they are the greatest congregation of twits ever........ I really struggle to see how they look themselves in the mirror.
 
BluessinceHydeRoad said:
The FA could well be on dodgy ground here because of its view that Pep's yellow ribbon is a "political" statement. Thus it is held to be different from wearing a poppy, which we see as an act of remembrance, and from wearing the gay pride symbol, actively encouraged (and made compulsory on certain occasions?) as a sign of the rejection of intolerance and bigotry which have no place in sport. These symbols have no words and are exactly what they are and cannot, therefore, be at all offensive in the eyes of UEFA's new regulations. Similarly Pep's yellow ribbon makes no explicit statement and is simply, as Pep would say and has said, "what it is" - a yellow ribbon. Pep wears it as a sign of solidarity with two Catalans held in jail since the referendum without charge. Pep can certainly argue that he is not making a political statement or supporting a political cause but showing his support for a value which is accepted in Britain, every member state of UEFA and is championed by the UN. His support is discreet, makes no inflammatory statement and uses a ribbon which in many parts of the world, most notably the USA, is simply to give comfort to those who are held far from their homes.
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Good post, However I think I can quite possibly say that no one wishes to see politics in sport but by the very nature the FA have just done this by highlighting it. We have all seen Pep displaying the ribbon all season, but I can quite honestly say, that I never gave it a second thought and possibly every supporter at every ground we have been to the same perhaps. As far as i'm concerned is, well done FA that's another fine mess you have got us in to!!
 
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