Luis Diaz will not face any FA penalty for lifting his shirt

November 7, 2023
Luis Diaz will not face any action from the FA after lifting his shirt to display a message calling for the release of the arrested father.


The Liverpool Colombian star, whose parents were abducted by gunmen in his hometown, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words 'Libertad Para Papa' ('Freedom for Papa') My father came back 'under his shirt he showed after he scored the equalizer in Luton yesterday.
The FA stipulates that players may not lift a shirt to display a personal message.

However, due to special circumstances and the fact that the 26-year-old did not take off his shirt completely, it is understood that there will be no penalty.

While Diaz's mother was being rescued, his father was still missing after the two were abducted at a gas station nine days ago.