The Friends of Soccer organization broke the news this morning.
FIFA has confirmed, through email, that the use of turbans in soccer is allowed. And confirmed that the QSF lies under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Soccer Association who has already ruled on the matter.
The email was obtained by Toronto resident Raghav Sandhu.
Please go visit the FOS site for the full story. Also, read our latest, on why the president of the Quebec Soccer Association and CSA board member Martial Prudhomme must step down immediately.
We have re-printed the correspondance between FIFA and Sandhu to ensure this latest development spreads to the appropriate people.
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From: Contact (FIFA) <contact@fifa.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 5:54 AM
Subject: RE: Banning of Religious Headgear in Quebec, Canada
To: Raghav Sandhu <***********@********.*****>
Dear Sir or Madam,
Under law 4 of the laws of the game it is stated that any equipment apart from the basic equipment shall be examined by the referee and be considered as not dangerous to be allowed on the field. Link
FIFA lifted the ban of wearing hijabs or turbans, as well as the Canadian Soccer association did. Therefore, as the Quebec Football Federation lies under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Soccer Association, please contact
them directly in this regard: Link
Thank you for your understanding and interest.
Kind regards,
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Communications & Public Affairs Division
FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association
—–Original Message—–
From: feedback@fifa.com; on behalf of *********@******.***; [mailto:
Sent: Mittwoch, 5. Juni 2013 01:28
To: Contact (FIFA)
Subject: Banning of Religious Headgear in Quebec, Canada
Name: Raghav Sandhu
Email: *************@********.***
Dear FIFA,
My name is Raghav and I am a Canadian who has come to hear of the recent ruling of the Quebec Soccer Federation to not allow Turbans to be worn during kids’ soccer games in the region. I am very appalled with this ruling as soccer or football is a sport that promotes diversity and tolerance. Banning religious headgear such as the turban go to show that not everyone is welcome when it comes to being part of the Global Football Family. A spokesperson from the Quebec Soccer Federation has stated that “they can play in their backyards” in regards to wearing Turbans. The federation has also asked individuals to take the problem to FIFA. Please direct me to someone I can talk to about this issue.
Yours Truly,
Raghav Sandhu