Kick It Out chairman Sanjay Bhandari says footballers should 'feel free' to protest over the death of George Floyd and 'should take a knee'.
Footballers should"feel free" to protest over the death of George Floyd and"should take a knee", says Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari.Protests have been held in the USA after African-American Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after being restrained by Minneapolis police."If they feel they want to protest, then they should. They should feel free to do that," he told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.
In a statement, the FA said it"strongly condemns discrimination of any kind" and that it has"endeavoured to ensure that football in England is both diverse and inclusive in recent years". Floyd died on 25 May after being restrained by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes to pin him down.Why the US protests resonate in the UKIn a statement on Tuesday, Fifa said it"fully understands the depth of sentiment and concerns expressed by many footballers in light of the tragic circumstances of the George Floyd case".
"Surely it is time for the world of sport to grant itself a social and moral licence," the letter signed by CGF president Louise Martin and chief executive David Grevemberg said.
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