Thursday 10 November 2016 21:03, UK
Martin Glenn believes the Football Association's legal case to wear poppies during England's match against Scotland is "rock solid".
Both England and Scotland's FAs are preparing to defy a FIFA ban on the symbol by displaying it on black armbands when they meet at Wembley in a World Cup Qualifier on Friday.
FIFA prohibit messages they perceive as "commercial, personal, political or religious" being displayed on kits, but the United Kingdom's teams have continued to honour Armistice Day and have never been punished.
But FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura reiterated during a visit to London last week that this could change if any rules are breached.
However, Glenn said: "If FIFA fine us, we'll contest. They have much bigger problems they should be concentrating on.
"I'm confident our legal position is right and our moral position is right. Our case is absolutely rock solid."
The Welsh FA were forced to concede defeat in their bid to wear the poppy in their match with Serbia on Saturday; their players will wear black armbands instead because they cannot "take the risk" of a FIFA fine or points deduction.
Northern Ireland's players will do the same in their qualifier with Azerbaijan while there will also be a minute's silence at Windsor Park on Friday, and a card motif featuring a poppy displayed in the West Stand.
But FA boss Glenn said: "We don't need FIFA's money. That probably allows us to be a bit more principled - they might see it as aloof."
