OK, it started as an interesting gesture, even quite charming. But all of a sudden, it became viral, a genuine thing, and lost all the positive nuances from the beginning of the story.And no one – or almost no one publicly – said anything about the habit of asking for players’ shirts on those paper banners. But now, the Danish side FC Copenhagen has finally made it loud and clear – dear fans, we don’t want to see them anymore.Fra denne sæson ønsker vi ikke, at der bliver medbragt skilte med ønsker om at få en trøje fra spillerne – læs mere her om baggrunden #fcklive https://t.co/ZyjY4okEeK— F.C. København (@FCKobenhavn) July 27, 2023 The club issued an official statement and published it on their website regarding the subject that has caused a lot of stir in the previous months.”From this season, FC Copenhagen does not want signs to be carried with requests for a shirt from the players for the home games or in our away section, as has been seen introduced in, among others, Ajax and Slavia Prague. “The decision comes from the fact that it is not possible for the players or the club to meet the many wishes, and we, therefore, disappoint a lot of children who come with the hope of getting a jersey,” the club explained, before adding: “The number of signs has increased significantly over recent seasons, and, unfortunately, we have many children who faced a bad experience from carrying a sign.##EDITORS_CHOICE##”At the same time, the players are put in a difficult situation because they cannot fulfil their wishes and are perceived negatively because they have to say no to the many requests.”We hope for understanding and understand, of course, that many want a shirt from a player, and it is still allowed for the players to choose to give a shirt to fans, but it will be without the signs.”A perfect way to put a stop to this, if we may notice…##NAJAVA_MECA_7390545##
