England pays tribute to the victims of an attack on a mosque in New Zealand

England will pay tribute to the victims of the attack on the New Zealand mosque after being criticized by a former board member of the FA.

Yunus Lunat, former chairman of the FA Racial Equality Committee, accused them of "double standards" and "hypocrisy" for their lack of reaction to the tragic events that left 50 dead and 48 dead. wounded.

The Six Nations and rugby league games were silent over the weekend, but the move was not resumed in the Premier League, Football League or FA Cup matches.

The Russian Federation announced that it would pay tribute to Friday's clash with the Czech Republic at Wembley.

Lunat criticized the initial response, especially after the Premier League clubs wore a black armband and played the French national anthem after the November 2015 attacks in Paris.

Lunat told BBC Sport: "There is no excuse, every time something happens, not even on the same scale, football has always paid tribute.

"It's a double standard and hypocrisy." Holding a minute of silence was the right thing to do, and when that happens, it must happen with every attack. "

Lunat, a labor lawyer, went on to say that the absence of Muslims in leadership positions was one of the reasons for their approach.

"This is due to the lack of models and senior ethnic leaders who can identify this kind of thing," he said.

"There is a lack of Muslims in leadership roles in sport, especially football, even though those who apply are competent enough for these roles."

"The FA Cup is the competition of the FA.It shows a lack of leadership and is a cop out there.

"It was a missed opportunity to make a huge statement about what's going on in the world.

"It was a perfect opportunity to get a chance to get up and be counted."

While the FA announced plans for Friday, the Premier League highlighted a tweet on Friday saying "his thoughts were with those affected by the terrible events" at the request of the BBC.