" WALES REFUSED "

Wales refused permission to wear red home kit despite Portugal having to use away strip for Euro 2016 semi-final


6 JUL 2016



BY CHRIS WATHAN, ADAM JONES


Wales will line up in their charcoal and lime-green strip for only the second time at Euro 2016


Wales and Portugal will both wear their away kits in the Euro 2016 semi-final
Both Wales and Portugal will be wearing their away colours for tonight's Euro 2016 semi-final in Lyon.

According to UEFA rules, the 'home' team is usually entitled to wear their first-choice kit in any tie throughout the tournament.

For tonight's match Portugal are on the home side of the draw - meaning that, in normal circumstances, they would be able to play in their predominantly red home kit in Lyon.

However, for this contest, the Portugese first-strip has been deemed to be too close in darkness to Wales' charcoal and lime green away kit, and is considered to be a colour-clash.

this type of thing with these governing bodies makes my blood boil no common sense at all no thought to BOTH sets of fans every game should be decided with a toss of a coin for who decides what strip to wear

How is Portugal classed as the home team? Only France should be the home team surely?? Just because they are on the home side of the draw! Definately a coin toss!

You would have to be colour blind to get those colours mixed up