Kick It Out: Hateful behaviour figures are a ‘serious concern’
Kick It Out says a rise in hateful behaviour at football matches and in wider society is “undeniable” following the publication of new Home Office figures.
Racism
Dramatic rise recorded in hate crime reports at football matches
Hate crime reports at football matches rose by almost 50 per cent during the 2018-19 season compared to the previous campaign.
Kick It Out furious as Cagliari avoid punishment over Lukaku abuse
Kick It Out say it is “a cowardly decision” for the Italian Football Federation not to punish Cagliari after supporters allegedly aimed racist abuse at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku.
Rehman hopes next generation will be better equipped to deal with racism
Riz Rehman hopes the next generation of footballers will be better equipped to deal with tackling racism on and off the pitch as the work continues at grassroots.
Johnson faces calls to apologise for Muslim ‘letterbox’ comments
Boris Johnson has faced renewed pressure to apologise for comments he made comparing Muslim women who wear a hijab to bank robbers and letterboxes.
Jadon Sancho: Players’ love for football will go if racist abuse continues
Jadon Sancho says players are going to start falling out of love with football unless the racist abuse stops.
Kick It Out demands ‘decisive action’ following online racist abuse of Rashford
Kick It Out has called for “decisive action” after Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was subjected to racist abuse on social media moments after missing a penalty against Crystal Palace.
Marcus Rashford receives online racist abuse after penalty miss against Palace
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was subjected to racist abuse on social media moments after missing a penalty during Saturday’s Premier League match against Crystal Palace.
UEFA punishes Rangers for “sectarian chants”
Rangers have been ordered to close a section of Ibrox against Legia Warsaw after UEFA ruled some of their fans were guilty of “racist behaviour” – specifically “sectarian chants”.
Managers want social media companies to lead fight against online abuse
Premier League managers have put the focus on social media companies to police abuse dished out to players online after a spate of recent incidents.
Reading support Yakou Meite after racist abuse
Reading have backed Yakou Meite after the striker called out racist abuse he received on social media following the 3-0 win over Cardiff.