SM
Greece vs. England: 3 hrs 16 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
BC
Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 6, 2019 at 3pm UK
 
WL

2-2

Taylor (65'), Palmer (68')
FT(HT: 0-1)
James (37'), Pilkington (93')

Man arrested for racist abuse of Wigan's Nathan Byrne

:Headline: Man arrested for racist abuse of Wigan's Nathan Byrne: ID:355656: from db_amp
Tottenham full-back Danny Rose said he "can't wait to see the back of the game" due to inaction on the issue in football.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes racism must be tackled at every level of society after a weekend of shameful incidents in football.

Just days after Spurs defender Danny Rose said he “can’t wait to see the back of the game” due to inaction on the issue, a number of fresh cases emerged during the most recent round of English Football League fixtures.

That has sparked a debate over how footballers should respond when faced with racist abuse, but Pochettino said the problem goes much deeper.

“I think it’s a very delicate situation, it’s not easy,” he said.

“It’s a very personal situation, how you feel, your emotion and how you can manage your emotion.

“We are here trying to help everyone. It’s a thing we are of course fighting all together to try to stop.

“We need to stop it not only in football but in all different areas and situations.

“Danny and (Raheem) Sterling, we are very sorry for them but they have the capacity, they are famous people, they have the (platform to speak out).

Danny Rose “can’t wait to see the back” of the game be cause of racism (Adam Davy/PA)

“How many people outside cannot say anything, but only go home and cry? That is a thing that I hate and I will do everything in my power to try to stop.”

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min said he too had heard racist abuse while playing in England, but he believes the best response is to ignore it.

“I’ve seen racism as well since I’ve been playing in England,” the South Korean said. “I think the best reaction is don’t react with anything. That is the best way. We are playing football as a human.

“It doesn’t matter which country you come from, which person you are. It doesn’t matter.”

Lancashire Police on Monday said a 20-year-old man from Sheffield has been arrested after handing himself in at Blackpool Police Station following an abusive message sent to Wigan player Nathan Byrne on Twitter.

“The man has since been released under investigation pending a charging decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS),” a police statement said.

There was also an arrest after Derby’s 3-3 draw at Brentford, where Rams midfielder Duane Holmes was the victim of alleged abuse.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Derby manager Frank Lampard said: “(Duane’s) OK. He was upset at the time, which is understandable, but now he’s OK. It’s up to the authorities to deal with it now.

“This is not just a problem for football. It’s everywhere.”

Northampton said several members of their first-team squad were also allegedly abused prior to their match at Notts County.

The spate of incidents – following on from those involving Juventus’ Moise Kean and England’s match in Montenegro – has led to calls for players to abandon a match if there is any racist abuse.

However, former Watford striker Danny Webber believes that could have only a limited impact and says education offers the best long-term solution.

He told BBC One: “I agree with walking off the pitch. That’s the first point, everybody making a stand and making everybody aware. But if it continues into the next week then it’s not really made much of a difference.

“I think you’ve got to get a think tank of people together – that’s from schools, nurseries, the football industry, other industries, men, women and people from every background – to try and think of a way to tackle it because it is about education. Because I don’t believe anyone is born racist.”

amp_article__355656 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2019-04-08 13:36:05:
html db last update - 2019-04-08 13:36:05 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Nathan Byrne

Click here for more stories about Bristol City

Share this article now:
Read more about Nathan Byrne Off The Pitch
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1594225111431
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
3Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
6Watford158162322125
7Middlesbrough157352317624
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR151771225-1310
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .