Premier League players to take knee for first time this season

Premier League players set to TAKE THE KNEE again in battle against racism

Premier League clubs are set to take the knee before this weekend’s fixtures, the league’s chief executive Richard Masters has confirmed. The move is part of the league’s No Room for Racism campaign during Black History Month. The decision whether to continue the gesture is yet to be decided.The 20 club captains are said to be in support of the move, in the wake of Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo suffering vile racist abuse at Anfield on the openi…

Premier League stars to take the knee for first time this season as major call waits - The Mirror

Premier League clubs will make a new decision over the place taking the knee has ahead of top-flight fixtures following this weekend's No Room for Racism matches

Premier League players to take knee for first time this season as they discuss whether gesture is still effective

Richard Masters, the boss of the Premier League, speaks to Sky News after we revealed there has been a surge in abuse targeting footballers online this season.

Premier League Boss On How Football Is Tackling Racism After Sky News Reveals Surge In Abuse - Great Yorkshire Radio

Captains of the 20 clubs are understood to back the move, although players could decide individually to opt out. The majority of Women’s Super League teams recently decided against taking the knee in games marking Black History Month, feeling it was no longer meaningful amid a rise in racism. Sky News revealed last week that online racism cases in English football have quadrupled this season. And in his exclusive interview, Mr Masters raised con…