Rage Online Blog
Wednesday, October 30, 2002
Whether or not it's coincidental that this is Anti-Racism in Football Week, there certainly seems to be a plethora of stories circulating about racist incidents both in England and abroad. The BBC web site carries a disturbing run down of racist trouble spots around Europe, with Eastern Europe particularly badly affected, but there are also clear signs that the problem continues to grow in England, with Nottingham Forest supporters the latest offenders during their game against Leicester.
The problems of racism in football are manifold, from outright racist chanting from supporters (such as witnessed by Slovakian fans against England recently) or racist comments between players, to more subtle institutionalised racism which prevents Asian players making the grade in the English league, or stops many black players becoming coaches and managers. It will certainly take time to break down the barriers, but broken down they will surely be. In ten or fifteen years time there will be as many British Asians playing top level professional football as there are black players now.
Unless, that is, the status quo has its way and nothing is done to challenge the current complacent attitude of the football authorities and the chairmen, boards, players, managers and supporters.
The problems of racism in football are manifold, from outright racist chanting from supporters (such as witnessed by Slovakian fans against England recently) or racist comments between players, to more subtle institutionalised racism which prevents Asian players making the grade in the English league, or stops many black players becoming coaches and managers. It will certainly take time to break down the barriers, but broken down they will surely be. In ten or fifteen years time there will be as many British Asians playing top level professional football as there are black players now.
Unless, that is, the status quo has its way and nothing is done to challenge the current complacent attitude of the football authorities and the chairmen, boards, players, managers and supporters.
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# posted by Martin B @ 30.10.02 
