READ ALSO: UEFA refuses to light Munich stadium in rainbow colours for Germany-Hungary matchBut UEFA refused the request, insisting it must remain a “politically and religiously neutral organisation”. Other stadiums across Germany were also planning rainbow light displays, including Berlin’s iconic Olympic Stadium, as well as Bundesliga stadiums in Cologne, Frankfurt and Wolfsburg. German newspapers, such as the Süddeutsche zeitung, displayed rainbows on their front pages, while Bavarian industrial giants such as Siemens and BMW also decked themselves in rainbow colours on Twitter. Germany head coach Joachim Löw said he “would have been happy” if the stadium was lit in rainbow colours. “The leadership of UEFA made the right decision by not assisting in a political provocation against Hungary,” Szijjarto told AFP.

Source: The Local June 23, 2021 11:26 UTC