Image: Professor Williams would like to see football fans condemn racism as strongly as they did the European Super League"In the same way we saw them stand up against the Super League, we need that kind of energy and commitment against racism in the game," Professor Williams told Sky Sports News. Image: Patrick Bamford was praised for his comments in the aftermath of the European Super League announcementOnly last week, Leeds striker Patrick Bamford described it as a "shame" that the same level of anger shown towards the failed Super League breakaway was not channelled into other issues affecting football, including racism. Despite welcoming the use of boycotts and believing they can have a powerful short-term impact, Professor Williams would like to see individuals take more responsibility too. 1:19 Southampton midfielder Nathan Tella backs the upcoming social media boycott after revealing he was racially abused on the platforms this season. "While the boycott will see some short-term change hopefully, what we really need to see is change outside of social media companies," Professor Williams added.

Source: Sky sports April 27, 2021 15:48 UTC