WALL – The Dutch Soccer Affiliation (KNVB) canceled the “OneLove” marketing campaign, which was scheduled for November, because of the controversy that broke out after Feyenoord captain Orkun Kökçü refused to put on a rainbow-colored armband.
A spokesperson for the KNVB advised Dutch public broadcaster NOS that they’ve determined not to take action in the interim, because the controversy has derailed the marketing campaign.
The OneLove marketing campaign, led by the Dutch Soccer Affiliation, targets all types of discrimination.
Throughout the scope of the marketing campaign, the captains of the kinfolk within the Dutch 1st League (Eredivisie) determined to go to the matches performed final weekend with a rainbow coloured armband to help the October 11 Sexual Orientation Disclosure Day.
Orkun Kökçü, the captain of the Feyenoord crew, introduced that he wouldn’t take part on this marketing campaign for “spiritual causes” and refused to put on the rainbow coloured captain’s band.
Subsequently, within the match performed in opposition to AZ, Gernot Trauner changed Kökçü with the Feyenoord captaincy band.
After Kökçü, Excelsior captain Redouan El Yaakoubi additionally didn’t put on the rainbow-colored captain’s armband.
IT WAS PLANNED AS A JEST
Based on the information of Yusuf Özkan from BBC Turkish, the Dutch Soccer Federation canceled the OneLove motion, which was deliberate to be held once more in mid-November, after the discussions.
The federation’s motion was deliberate as a gesture to discriminated individuals in the course of the last spherical of the World Cup in Qatar.
In an announcement to Dutch public broadcaster NOS, the spokesperson of the federation mentioned that the discussions that began with Kökçü’s choice diverted the marketing campaign from its authentic purpose.
Because of this, the spokesperson emphasised that they’ve determined to not perform this marketing campaign for now.
Since September, varied crew captains within the nationwide leagues of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Wales, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands have been supporting the OneLove marketing campaign.
KNVB has introduced that the OneLove marketing campaign will certainly proceed.
The federation acknowledged that in the course of the World Cup in Qatar, it was determined that Dutch Nationwide Group captain Virgil van Dijk would hit the sphere with an armband written OneLove, and approval is awaited from the World Soccer Associations (FIFA) for this.
A spokesperson for the federation mentioned, “We now have introduced this, however it has not but been accredited by FIFA. We don’t count on any issues.”
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The Federation is making ready to arrange a brand new marketing campaign across the Worldwide Day in opposition to Racism and Discrimination in March. (NEWS CENTER)
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