Euro 2020 sponsor Volkswagen claims Uefa said not to use rainbow colours in Azerbaijan or Russia

The decision related to the legal framework in Russia and Azerbaijan, according to the Euro 2020 sponsor

A fan waves a rainbow flag ahead of the Germany v Hungary match on June 23 (Florian Schroetter/AP)

Euro 2020 sponsor Volkswagen says it was told by Uefa it was not possible to use rainbow-coloured banners on advertising boards at the quarter-finals in Baku and St Petersburg.

The car manufacturer, which became a sponsor of Uefa national team competitions in 2018, says the governing body had “concerns with regard to the legal framework at the venues in Russia and Azerbaijan”.