Sancho not booked for Floyd protest, slogans being reviewed, says DFB

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(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho was not booked for his protest against the death of American George Floyd by a policeman but because he removed his shirt during the game, the German Football Association (DFB) clarified on Monday.

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Sancho removed his shirt during a goal celebration to reveal an undershirt with a message"Justice for George Floyd" -- an American black man who died in Minneapolis after a white policeman knelt on his neck.

Law 12 written by soccer's rule-making body IFAB states that players will be cautioned for"removing the shirt or covering the head with the shirt". "It is hardly possible for referees to register political, religious or personal slogans, messages or images during a game." IFAB laws state equipment must not have any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images.

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