The Causa Gerson Rodrigues has arrived in the Chamber

« The recent incidents at the FLF are unacceptable and a disaster in terms of communication technology. » With these words, sports ministers brought Georges Mischo (CSV) The current discussions from the sports world on Tuesday in the Chamber to the point.

His decision is certain: he will not approved the subsidy « Nation Branding » this year. The « nation branding » is the appearance of a team to the outside – in Luxembourg and abroad. « The picture we give as a national team is disastrous. Therefore, the subsidy is deleted until further notice, » says Mischo. The minister did not name the amount of this financial support.

The trigger for the discussions included the nomination of Gerson Rodrigues For the international national team on Friday against Slovenia and on Tuesday against Ireland. The Luxembourg Record goalkeeper was in second instance for domestic violence at the end of April sentenced to 18 months in prison for probation. In a motion, which was performed by Taina Bofferding and developed by all parties, this decision and behavior of the FLF are condemned in relation to the restriction of freedom of the press and the lack of apology from the player.

However, this was not the only time that the topic of FLF came up in the Chamber on Tuesday: « Anyone who thought that Parliament would stay with the normal agenda today and we would not deal with the discussions in the football world, he has not yet understood the extent of the scandals, » emphasized LSAP-spokeswoman Taina Bofferding. Mandy Minella (DP), meanwhile, cannot understand that at no time has been thought about sanctions. « This could have been a clear sign and show that violence in our society and in sports are not tolerated, » emphasized the MP.

Consequences from nomination required

The motion was finally adopted unanimously – if the AD is abstained. In it, consequences from the controversial nomination of the player are challenged. The government demands a comprehensive package of measures to strengthen ethics, integrity and victim protection in Luxembourg.

The national safeguarding strategy in sport announced in the coalition agreement should be completed as soon as possible. In cooperation with the sports associations and associations, a binding value charta and a code of conduct are to be developed. These should contain ethical rules, including respect for human dignity, gender equality and freedom of the press. Furthermore, public funding or subsidies for associations, clubs or structures are to be linked to compliance with this charter. Sanctions should follow in the event of violations.