Denmark fan
At the quarter-final game in Baku, a fan was stolen from a fan by a rainbow flag. UEFA is now trying to explain the incident.
The dispute over the forbidden rainbow lighting of the Allianz Arena in Munich has caused a stir around the world. Recently, reports of hostility from fans carrying rainbow flags increased in the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
And in the quarter-final match between Denmark and the Czech Republic (2-1), a sign of diversity and against discrimination was not wanted. Before the game, two stewards had stolen the rainbow flag from a Danish football fan sitting in the stands.
The scene was captured by photographers. But what was the reason for the action? UEFA announced an investigation, said in a statement that the fan was drunk. Several local fans provoked him because of the flag. That's why the stewards stepped in. They were even more lenient because the fan was allowed to stay in the stadium despite being drunk. Thanks to UEFA, the flags were returned to him at the end of the game, as the European Football Association also says.
However, UEFA had stated in advance that rainbow flags were not forbidden in stadiums. Before the quarter-finals, however, the European Football Association had also stipulated that the rainbow flag must not appear on the advertising boards in St. Petersburg and Baku. The German car maker Volkswagen wanted to use the symbol to advertise diversity. UEFA was concerned that this was not allowed.
