UEFA has taken another positive step towards eradicating in-stadium racism and racist chanting that has been plaguing European Football Stadiums by giving Referees and Match Officials new guidelines, including the power to abandon matches.
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Standard Liege’s U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu is suing an Anderlecht player over an alleged racial insult, hoping the case will serve to eradicate on-field racist abuse from European football. (more…)
Nine days after the incident that led to Juventus playing their next home match in an empty stadium after their supporters were found guilty of verbally and racially abusing Mario Balotelli, Clarence Seedorf and Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho have come out in the press with a very, very interesting take on the situation, one that is a must read.
Following the abuse received at the Santiago Bernabeu back in 2004, England players have today announced they are united in supporting a decision to walk off the pitch in unison if the racism is repeated.
It probably took about 1.1 seconds for their cell phone voicemails to fill up. AirTran may be bankrupt after the settlement on this.
“…I guess by association they deemed us unfit to fly their airline…”
The Irfan family and my man Abdul Aziz don’t have to worry about the recession we are in.
AirTrans statement: (more…)
Middlesbrough Police have confirmed the arrest of two away “supporters” following the Tees - Tyne derby between Middlesbrough and Newcastle last weekend after Egyptian striker Mido was subjected to Islamic / Racist chants while warming up for the second year in a row.
Werder Bremen fans became even more unified during Saturday’s 0 - 0 draw against Bochum after forcing the removal of a section so - called supporters that displayed a Nazi “explicit flag”.
On Sunday, Bremen General Manager Klaus Allofs acknowledged and congratulated the club’s die - hards saying, “Some of our so-called supporters are Nazis and have quickly been rejected by our supporters. It is a good action from their part, as they did not want to be related to such behaviour.”
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