FA Chief Martin Glenn Insist England Have A Genuine Case For Poppy-Wearing

 

Martin Glenn believes the Football Association's legal case to wear poppies during England's match against Scotland is rock solid. Both England and Scotland's FAs are preparing to defy a FIFA ban on the symbol by displaying it on black armbands when they meet at Wembley in a World Cup Qualifier on Friday.

FIFA prohibit messages they perceive as commercial, personal, political or religious being displayed on kits, but the United Kingdom's teams have continued to honour Armistice Day and have never been punished. FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura reiterated during a visit to London last week that this could change if any rules are breached. 

Glenn said “If FIFA fine us, we'll contest. They have much bigger problems they should be concentrating on. I'm confident our legal position is right and our moral position is right. Our case is absolutely rock solid”.