Dybala’s rejection and discrimination in football 2:18
(CNN Spanish) – – This Saturday, the English Premier League clubs Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United and Manchester City have joined in a press statement condemning the racism that players, officials and fans have recently suffered on platforms social.
“We stand shoulder to shoulder in saying that there is no place for racism, hatred or any form of discrimination in our beautiful game. We condemn the racist abuse that too many players, officials and fans continue to encounter, most recently on social media platforms. It shouldn’t happen and it should stop, ”says the joint statement.
On January 30, the Football Association of England, the FA, in a statement said: “We will continue to work with the rest of the game, the government and social media platforms to eliminate this and all elements of discrimination from our sport.”
Recently, players like Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial were victims of racial abuse on social platforms.
The Manchester and Merseyside clubs come together in the framework of the week of awareness on hate crimes in the city of Manchester that has the support of the mayors of both cities.
This weekend, Everton visits Manchester United at Old Trafford and Manchester City will play Liverpool FC at Anfield.