FIFA "sticking to the letter of the law" on poppies - says SFA chief exec

Nov 01, 2016, 06:42 PM

FIFA have turned down a request to allow players from Scotland and England to wear poppies on armbands during next week's World Cup qualifiers.

The Scottish Football Associations had asked FIFA if they would be punished for wearing poppies on armbands during their games, but FIFA say they won't permit teams to do so.

Scotland are due to play England at Wembley on November 11, which falls on Armistice Day.

Here's SFA chief executive Stewart Regan: