Uefa's intervention to clarify that the rainbow flags are allowed inside the Budapest stadium on the occasion of the round of 16 match between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. "Uefa informed the federation of Hungary that the symbols with the colors of the rainbow are not politicians and that, in line with Uefa's Equal Game campaign against all discrimination, including those towards the LGBTQi community, flags of that type will be allowed inside the stadium ", explained the federation in a statement. "Contrary to what was reported by Dutch media", the statement continues, "no rainbow-colored symbol has been banned in the Budapest fan zone, and that the fan zone is under the responsibility of local authorities.Uefa, on the contrary, would very gladly welcome any symbol of that type in the fan zone. "The Dutch fans present in Budapest would have been asked to hand over the rainbow flags with which they intended to demonstrate to Puskás Aréna their dissent towards the Hungarian law accused of discriminating against the community. According to Dutch media, the security agents had communicated this provision to the 'oranjes' supporters present in the Fan zone by seizing all the rainbow flags.they communicated this provision to the 'oranjes' supporters present in the Fan zone by seizing all the rainbow flags.they communicated this provision to the 'oranjes' supporters present in the Fan zone by seizing all the rainbow flags.
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June 27, 2021 Intervention by UEFA to clarify that rainbow flags are allowed inside the Budapest stadium on the occasion of the round of 16 match between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. "UEFA has informed the Hungarian federation that the symbols with the colors of the rainbow they are not political and that, in line with Uefa's Equal Game campaign against all discrimination, including those against the LGBTQi community, flags of that type will be allowed inside the stadium ", explained the federation in a statement.
"Contrary to what was reported by the Dutch media", the statement continues, "no rainbow-colored symbol has been banned in the Budapest fan zone, and that the fan zone is under the responsibility of the local authorities. gladly any such symbol in the fan zone ".
Dutch fans present in Budapest would have been asked to hand over the rainbow flags with which they intended to express their dissent to the Hungarian law accused of discriminating against the LGBTQi community to Puskás Aréna. According to Dutch media, the security agents had communicated this provision to the 'oranjes' supporters present in the Fan zone by seizing all the rainbow flags.
