Stephen Kenny has backed the England players who took issue with their own government's handling of the furore surrounding the taking of the knee during the European Championships. Mings said that Patel had 'stoked the fire' at the beginning of the tournament by 'labelling our anti-racism message as Gesture Politics.' Kenny was asked for his opinion on the Claire Byrne Live radio show this morning. "It was strange it came from government level where Priti Patel actually backed the people who booed," said Kenny when asked about the behaviour of some England fans. Read More"We had that ourselves in Hungary where the players took the knee and of course they were booed and the Prime Minister backed the stance (of fans), I don't get that.

Source: Irish Independent July 23, 2021 11:03 UTC