The Premier League has announced that players and match officials will wear a “No Room For Racism” Sleeve Badge for the new 2020/2021 season.
The decision which was announced on Thursday means that all premier league football players and match officials will wear the sleeve badge on their shirts for the first time throughout the new season.
This initiative which was targeted at eradicating racism will build on the momentum created last season when, in consultation with the players, ‘Black Lives Matter’ appeared on kits for all the games following the restart. The League will also continue to support players who ‘take a knee’ at matches.
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Since launching in March 2019, the No Room For Racism campaign has brought together the Premier League’s wide-ranging work promoting equality and inclusion across all areas of football.
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: ‘We, our clubs, players and match officials have a long-standing commitment to tackling discrimination.
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‘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.’
