Premier League clubs and match officials will wear a No Room For Racism badge on their shirts this season and continue to take a knee after captains of the 20 top flight teams agreed with league plans to continue to acknowledge the Black Lives Matter movement.
EA really messed up with the No Room for Racism Kit. Let me start off by saying that I love it. As an African American, it’s a message that I think virtually everyone should be able to get behind. But I can’t use it. If I choose it as my kit and I let EA decide my opponents kit, 9 times out of 10 it’s the away TOTW kit, and I’m. Oct 19, 2019 EA is adding 'No Room For Racism' Player Kits as part of an initiative by the Premier League to combat some of nasty behavior taking place at recent real-life matches.
- There’s room for passion, for rivalry and for drama but there’s #NoRoomForRacism, anywhere.
- Through No Room For Racism, the Premier League and its clubs work with fans, the FA, EFL, PFA, Kick It Out and the police to tackle racism on and off the pitch, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across all areas of football. Together we can all do more to make a positive impact.
Senior figures from the Premier League held an online discussion with the captains on Thursday and agreed that players and match officials will wear a No Room For Racism sleeve badge on their shirts in place of Black Lives Matter badges for the 2020-21 season.
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'This is the first time the badge will feature on players' and officials' kit throughout the season, and will act as a constant reminder of the commitment by the Premier League, its clubs, players and PGMOL to eradicate racism,' the league said in a statement.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: 'We, our clubs, players and match officials have a long-standing commitment to tackling discrimination.
'Players rightly have a strong voice on this matter, which we saw last season. We have continued to talk and listen to players on this issue and will support them as well as continuing to emphasise the Premier League's position against racism.
'Discrimination in any form, anywhere, is wholly unacceptable and No Room For Racism makes our zero-tolerance stance clear. We will not stand still on this important issue and we will continue to work with our clubs, players and partners to address all prejudiced behaviour.'
Back in June, footballers across Europe gave voice in the campaign to raise awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement outside of the United States, as it gained worldwide attention in the wake of the death of American citizen George Floyd in police custody in May. Captains from all 20 clubs agreed on a collective recognition of the campaign.
The Premier League returns on Saturday, with Fulham's clash with Arsenal at Craven Cottage marking the start of season.
EA Sports have revealed their support for the Premier League's No Room for Racism campaign by unveiling an all-new kit, badge and tifo for FIFA 20 Ultimate Team.
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Alongside the Premier League,
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Van Dijk said: “Football is for everyone. When that’s challenged, we must forget team colours and stand together to show there’s no room for racism in football or society. EA SPORTS FIFA supporting the Premier League’s No Room For Racism campaign, is a great symbol of that.”
Lingard added: “I’m proud to support the Premier League’s No Room For Racism campaign alongside EA SPORTS FIFA. Racism is not and never will be acceptable in sport or society, everyone has the right to feel safe and included.”
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Those feelings were echoed by Abraham, who said: “No Room For Racism is about zero tolerance and education. EA SPORTS FIFA is in a unique position to reach millions of fans and influence the outlook of future generations so I’m very proud to support this initiative with the Premier League.”
Finally, Maddison said: “It’s brilliant to see EA SPORTS FIFA, as a massive part of football culture, using its influence to support No Room For Racism. It’s important that we all unite as players, and the wider football community, to show we won’t ignore racism until it stops.”
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