Recommendations
Recently, English football is being promoted by the U.K. government and the Football Association (FA) has been handed the major role to play in the counter against racism and increase the involvement rates of ethnic minorities in the British civic society (KASSIMERIS, 2008, p. 125). However, for one to use football as a tool for braking down the barriers for racial abuse, racism at the elite level should be tackled first so as to set a better example for the others.
After looking at the racial cases of John Terry and Luis Suarez, one is able to question the Football Association’s (FA) support received from these English clubs and players as it tries to eradicate the problem of racism. However, it seems that it is becoming less …show more content…
This report has provided some suggestions such as; all players should take an active role in countering racism by refusing to play if "racist, anti-Semitic, xenophobic or violent behavior" ever occurs during the match. Furthermore, it calls for the introduction of a Europe-wide ban on any person found guilty of making racist or xenophobic symbols during the football matches. In addition, the report advocates for a European day for fair play and anti-racism in sport that is to be held in the entire Europe (Europeans Against Racism) and involve more sports celebrities to help in the promotion of the entire campaign (KASSIMERIS, 2008, p. 174). This provides some good recommendations that will enable players to avoid violence in the field and fans will also strive to show some proper behaviors so as to watch the entire …show more content…
An instance of this is in Netherlands where players went on strike to protest against racism in the countries football structure (KASSIMERIS, 2008, p. 136). Simultaneously, the referees have been afforded the power to halt games in light of excessive noise or abuse from the fans. On top of that, the year 1999 also saw the launch of an initiative of supporter groups from all over Europe called Football against Racism in Europe (FARE). The initiative was set up to stamp out racist behavior in football stadiums and at club level too. As recently as 2002, that initiative helped UEFA to formulate a plan of action which would assist national associations, clubs and leagues to combat racism as a vice. Despite all this adjustments, there is still room for even more improvement on the deterrents of racism in
Recently, English football is being promoted by the U.K. government and the Football Association (FA) has been handed the major role to play in the counter against racism and increase the involvement rates of ethnic minorities in the British civic society (KASSIMERIS, 2008, p. 125). However, for one to use football as a tool for braking down the barriers for racial abuse, racism at the elite level should be tackled first so as to set a better example for the others.
After looking at the racial cases of John Terry and Luis Suarez, one is able to question the Football Association’s (FA) support received from these English clubs and players as it tries to eradicate the problem of racism. However, it seems that it is becoming less …show more content…
This report has provided some suggestions such as; all players should take an active role in countering racism by refusing to play if "racist, anti-Semitic, xenophobic or violent behavior" ever occurs during the match. Furthermore, it calls for the introduction of a Europe-wide ban on any person found guilty of making racist or xenophobic symbols during the football matches. In addition, the report advocates for a European day for fair play and anti-racism in sport that is to be held in the entire Europe (Europeans Against Racism) and involve more sports celebrities to help in the promotion of the entire campaign (KASSIMERIS, 2008, p. 174). This provides some good recommendations that will enable players to avoid violence in the field and fans will also strive to show some proper behaviors so as to watch the entire …show more content…
An instance of this is in Netherlands where players went on strike to protest against racism in the countries football structure (KASSIMERIS, 2008, p. 136). Simultaneously, the referees have been afforded the power to halt games in light of excessive noise or abuse from the fans. On top of that, the year 1999 also saw the launch of an initiative of supporter groups from all over Europe called Football against Racism in Europe (FARE). The initiative was set up to stamp out racist behavior in football stadiums and at club level too. As recently as 2002, that initiative helped UEFA to formulate a plan of action which would assist national associations, clubs and leagues to combat racism as a vice. Despite all this adjustments, there is still room for even more improvement on the deterrents of racism in