Club bosses back FA over poppies
Fifa told to ‘get real’ as club managers have their say
ENGLAND and Scotland were backed yesterday by club managers over their decision to defy Fifa and wear poppies next Friday at Wembley.
The two nations clash on November 11 and Fifa chiefs have warned the Football Associations of England and Scotland that they risk punishment if they press ahead with Armistice Day tributes.
Both countries’ associations have announced they will don black armbands bearing the poppy symbol for the World Cup qualifier.
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