U17 World Cup: DFB condemns racist insults
The German Football Association has reacted to racist insults against U17 national team players on Facebook and condemned the hostility.
"We are proud of the diversity in our U17s, who are currently playing their hearts out on the pitch in Indonesia. The commitment to diversity is firmly anchored in the DFB statutes - as are the values of tolerance and respect," the association wrote on the DFB juniors' official Facebook page.
"If you don't share these values, please unfollow us. Discriminatory and racist comments have no place here and will be deleted accordingly. We will take legal action against offensive content."
Some users of the social network had posted hate comments under a picture of Charles Herrmann, Almugera Kabar, Paris Brunner (all Borussia Dortmund) and Fayssal Harchaoui (1. FC Köln). The picture of the four footballers was taken after the 3:2 victory in the round of 16 of the U17 World Cup against the USA.
- Regrettably, some individuals expressed racist remarks towards the U17 national team players, including Charles Herrmann, Almugera Kabar, Paris Brunner, and Fayssal Harchaoui, during their successful game against the USA in the U17 World Cup.
- The DFB strongly condemns any form of racism and discrimination, reinforcing its commitment to promoting diversity, tolerance, and respect among its juniors, such as the U17 team participating in the WM.
- Following the racist insults, the DFB has initiated legal actions against the offending users and emphasized that such content will not be tolerated on its official Facebook page, urging users who disagree with its values to unfollow the page.
Source: www.dpa.com
