{"id":338178,"date":"2025-12-09T23:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T23:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/338178\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T23:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T23:28:09","slug":"tottenham-under-fire-after-relocation-of-rainbow-flag-for-champions-league-clash-with-sparta-prague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/338178\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham under fire after relocation of rainbow flag for Champions League clash with Sparta Prague"},"content":{"rendered":"

A rainbow flag showing support for the LGBTQIA+ community was moved to a new location inside Tottenham’s stadium ahead of the club’s Champions League match against Sparta Prague following a request from the Czech team, according to Spurs.<\/p>\n

The Progress Pride flag is constantly displayed in the north-east corner of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, close to the area of the ground which hosts away fans.<\/p>\n

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For the match against Slavia, which Spurs won 3-0 thanks to an own goal from David Zima and penalties from Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons, the flag was situated in the south-west corner of the stadium.<\/p>\n

“The flag has been relocated at the request of the visiting team to UEFA on security grounds,” Tottenham said prior to the match.<\/p>\n

The decision was criticised by Proud Lilywhites, Tottenham’s official LGBTQI+ supporters’ group, which said Slavia “raised concerns that some of their supporters may damage the flag and cause disorder if it remains in its usual location”.<\/p>\n

“Let’s be honest about what this means,” the group said. “The risk here isn’t the flag. It’s the reaction of a small number of opposition supporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“That’s disappointing, and it’s another reminder of the hostility LGBTQI+ fans still face across European football.”<\/p>\n

Tottenham reportedly sought to keep the flag in its original place but reluctantly accepted it should move due to safety grounds.<\/p>\n

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