FA won’t light up Wembley arch for social, political causes

England’s Football Association is unlikely to light up the Wembley Stadium arch in help of social and political causes in future, a supply on the governing physique advised Reuters on Thursday.

The transfer follows final month’s choice by the FA to not light the arch in blue and white in solidarity with Israel following the assaults by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Oct. 7. The British authorities rebuked the FA for the choice.

The 133-metre excessive metal construction was lit up within the colors of Ukraine’s flag final yr after the invasion of the nation by Russia, and that of France and Turkey after assaults in Paris and Istanbul.

However, England’s dwelling stadium will solely light up its arch for issues associated to soccer and leisure sooner or later and is unlikely for use for causes and campaigns supported by the FA, the supply added.

The FA held a minute’s silence for victims of the Israel-Hamas battle earlier than kickoff throughout England’s pleasant in opposition to Australia at Wembley on Oct. 13 as a substitute of lighting up the arch.