Not a good look to ban non-offensive banners at Strasbourg

All sounding very authoritarian, no? Censorship at soccer? These are questions by the best way, not statements being made by me.

I’m within the perception that freedom of speech is essential on this world on the whole. All of us have totally different views on issues, and we must always have the ability to categorical them. I don’t personally suppose BlueCo/Strasbourg must be stopping their followers expressing opinions at their video games within the type of banners, so long as they don’t seem to be offensive in any method.

Foot Mercato report that Anti-Chelsea messages aren’t welcome in Strasbourg. A banner from the Extremely Boys 90, which mentioned, “Chelsea doesn’t determine what occurs at Racing,” was refused entry to the Meinau stadium on Sunday night for Strasbourg’s residence sport in opposition to Lyon. Followers had been apparently informed by safety that the phrase ‘Chelsea’ isn’t allowed.

Personally, this doesn’t actually sit nicely with me. However maybe that’s due to one thing I heard final week.

I’m not in a position to say what’s occurred as a result of the particular person in query, a Chelsea fan and a very good pal of mine, doesn’t need me to talk on it or draw consideration to it proper now as a result of the state of affairs is ongoing. However I consider it’ll come out quickly anyway. After which I’ll very a lot be talking on it. It’s principally the same sort of state of affairs to the above, but additionally fairly totally different because it’s to not do with banners or followers being allowed or not allowed to do issues at video games. That’s truthfully all I can say on it proper now as a result of I gave my phrase to this pal of mine that I cannot communicate on it till they are saying I can. However once more, it’s a state of affairs that hasn’t sat nicely with me in any respect. But it surely’s not for me to place on the market.

I’ve no connection or affiliation with Strasbourg. I wish to regulate them and watch their gamers, certain. However that’s as a result of lots of them are prone to find yourself at Chelsea sooner or later! I’m not a Strasbourg supporter, I’m a Chelsea supporter. However I do consider that followers ought to have the appropriate to at all times put their views out and I’m actually not in favour of stopping non-offensive banners at video games. It’s not a highway we must be pushing down.