Munich to deck city in rainbow colours after 'shameful' UEFA decision, says mayor

Name: Munich to deck city in rainbow colours after 'shameful' UEFA decision, says mayor
Uploaded: 2021-06-22T15:22:03+00:00
Duration: 56 s
Channel: Agence France-Presse
Description: Munich's mayor hits back at UEFA's refusal to allow the Allianz Arena to be lit in rainbow colours for Wednesday's Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match, saying they will decorate other key landmarks instead. "I find it shameful that UEFA forbids us to send a sign for cosmopolitanism, tolerance, respect and solidarity with the people of the LGBTIQ community," says Munich mayor Dieter Reiter.

Agence France-Presse

Munich's mayor hits back at UEFA's refusal to allow the Allianz Arena to be lit in rainbow colours for Wednesday's Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match, saying they will decorate other key landmarks instead. "I find it shameful that UEFA forbids us to send a sign for cosmopolitanism, tolerance, respect and solidarity with the people of the LGBTIQ community," says Munich mayor Dieter Reiter.

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