& # 8220; strictly forbidden & # 8221; to apply any new ones. Such a decree was issued by the Ministry of Sports of the PRC.
In recent years, football in China has come under the spotlight under the PRC's pursuit of cleanliness. Typically, national football players cover their tattooed arms with long sleeves or armbands.
But a new ministry statement says that national team players & # 8220; are strictly prohibited from getting new tattoos & # 8221;.
– Those who have tattoos are advised to remove them. Under special circumstances, tattoos must be hidden during training and competition with the consent of the rest of the team, & # 8212; the statement reads.
The document notes that it is strictly forbidden to & # 8221; call tattooed players to the junior teams of China under 20 & # 8220;
In China, football fans are not happy with the new law. On the Chinese social network Weibo, some users write:
- – Are we choosing a good football player or a saint? One fan asked.
- – Just tell me that only party members can play football? Another asked.
In China, the traditionally unacceptable attitude towards & # 8220; body ink & # 8221; , but tattoos are becoming more popular among young people, even if the authorities clearly express their disdain for this.
The Chinese Football Association previously ordered national team players to cover up their tattoos and sent young football players to military camps for training and & # 8220; opinion education & # 8221; in a Marxist style.
This caused fans to complain that the party was thinking more about politics than about sports.
