England boss Gareth Southgate has welcomed Germany’s decision to take the knee earlier than the 2 groups meet in the Nations League in Munich on Tuesday.
“We’re two nations with big numbers of combined heritage nationals and I feel it is an essential signal for everyone, so we welcome that,” mentioned Southgate.
“We are united in our beliefs.”
England gamers have been jeered for taking the knee earlier than Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Hungary, regardless of many of the crowd in Budapest being kids.
Hungary have been ordered by Uefa to play three video games behind closed doorways as punishment for discriminatory behaviour by their followers at Euro 2020.
But Saturday’s fixture noticed over 30,000 spectators on the Puskas Arena because the Hungarian FA used a Uefa regulation that permits kids up to 14 to attend without spending a dime if accompanied by an grownup.
Hungary have additionally been ordered to play two video games behind closed doorways by world governing physique Fifa due to racist abuse directed at England gamers in the course of the World Cup qualifier in Budapest on 2 September.
Manchester City and Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan confirmed on Monday his nationwide facet would take a knee alongside England.
“We will go down on our knees along with the English as a result of we wish to help this entire initiative,” mentioned Gundogan.
“We did this final 12 months on the Euros and, in fact, we’ll do it tomorrow too.”
Southgate’s facet beat Germany on route to the Euro 2020 ultimate final summer season and he will probably be hopeful they will get their first win of the Nations League marketing campaign to raise England off the underside of Group A3.
