Kick It Out has urged England fans who booed when players took a knee ahead of Wednesday’s friendly win over Austria to unite and support the fight against racism. It was soon drowned out by cheers among the near-7,000 crowd but England will hope the immediate reaction does not follow the teamthroughout the upcoming European Championships. pic.twitter.com/XpUhQqyRGe — Kick It Out (@kickitout) June 3, 2021Head of player engagement at Kick It Out Troy Townsend said in a statement on Thursday: “Taking a knee was a gesture chosen by the players as a stance for greater racial equality in football. “All the players and staff who wear the Three Lions shirt with pride share a collective voice in the fight against racism. “To those that booed, we ask you to support them irrespective of the gesture they use.

Source: Express June 03, 2021 14:48 UTC