Friday, June 12, 2020

Premier League Return News

Premier League players' names will be replaced on
the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for
the first 12 matches of the restarted season.
The Premier League will also support any player
who chooses to 'take a knee' before or during
matches.
Players in Germany have made gestures of
solidarity with people protesting about the death of
George Floyd .
"We, the players, stand together with the singular
objective of eradicating racial prejudice," read a
statement.
In a joint message from all 20 clubs, players added
that they were committed to "a global society of
inclusion, respect, and equal opportunities for all,
regardless of their colour or creed".
A Black Lives Matter badge will feature on all
playing shirts for the rest of the season alongside a
badge thanking NHS staff for their work during the
coronavirus outbreak.
Several Premier League squads have already 'taken
a knee' in training-ground images shared on social
media, and anti-racism charity Kick It Out had
asked that players feel free to do so on the pitch.
The Football Association has said it will take a
"common sense approach" to such protests.
Four players, including Borussia Dortmund's
England forward Jadon Sancho, were initially
investigated by the Bundesliga authorities for
making clear their support for anti-racism
demonstrations in the wake of the death of 46-year-
old Floyd in police custody in the United States last
month.
None was subsequently punished and the German
Football Association said it would continue to allow
such displays of support over the coming weeks.
The Premier League resumes behind closed doors
on 17 June after a three-month suspension caused
by the pandemic.
'It's a great start, but I then want to see
something tangible'
Former England, Newcastle and Spurs midfielder
Jermaine Jenas, who made 280 Premier League
appearances between 2002 and 2013, hopes the
campaign for change continues beyond those first
12 games.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: "It's brilliant
that all the clubs and the players have come
together and said that this is what they want. I think
it's a great message because the Premier League is
one of the most powerful businesses in the world.
"I'm all for it in terms of the representation and for
each club and player to be doing it. But I think the
question on most people's lips is: what next?
"What about the week after? Does it just fade out
and it's 'OK, we did our little bit and it's gone now'.
Or are we actually going to see some real change
within our game, our own house?
"There's been huge conversations about the lack of
opportunities for black coaches. We need to quash
all of that by starting to implement [diversity] at the
hiring level of management, at the top clubs and
within the FA."

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