In England the Premier League, the Football Association, English Football League and anti-discrimination campaigners Kick It Out posted a statement calling for stronger legislation. It followed a meeting attended by ­former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry and England’s women’s star Lucy Bronze aimed at clamping down on racist abuse on social media. The joint statement said: “The football authorities met with UK parliamentarians, Thierry Henry and Lucy Bronze today to discuss online abuse in football. Thierry Henry attended a meeting aimed at clamping down on racist abuse on social mediaHe hit out at the “mental ­torture” of online abuse which was “too toxic to ignore”. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: “It is not only players but all of us that should be role models in the ­ fight against discrimination.

Source: Express May 26, 2021 10:33 UTC