Germany blamed England & Holland for 'caving in' on OneLove armband at World Cup

A new All or Nothing documentary has shone a light on the impact the One Love armband furore at the World Cup had on Germany.

Released on September 8, the latest addition to Amazon's ever-growing list of behind-the-scenes series promises to be its most explosive football offering yet after focusing on the tumultuous time Hansi Flick's side faced in Qatar where they crashed out in the group stages.

Germany - who won the 2014 World Cup - headed to the tournament with high hopes but their campaign was dominated by unrest between players, a perceived lack of support from fans back home and delicate political issues, with the team picking up just four points to come third in their group.

And in episode two of the documentary, the diplomatic row between the German Football Association (DFB) and FIFA over the latter's decision to ban an LGBTQ armband is laid bare in full, with the issue only exacerbating their struggles on the pitch.

FIFA had threatened seven European teams with sanctions for wearing the 'OneLove' armband - which had been viewed as a symbolic protest against laws in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

It was initially reported that the sanction would take the form of a yellow card to the player wearing the armband, but reports later suggested FIFA had threatened further punishments to the players and teams should they opt to wear the armband.

And former German FA director Oliver Bierhoff provided an insight into the storm that became one of the biggest stories at the tournament.

He said: 'Every tournament has a unique story. Every team does too. Of course you hope sport takes precedence but in the end it was the whole Qatar and armband business.

'Two days before the match I had a call from the president who