Punishments handed to racist football fans could be ramped up under a widespread Government review of discrimination in the sport. Efforts will also be made to bring more people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds into football jobs, including coaching and management, as part of the proposals. Sports minister Mims Davies chaired a parliamentary summit of football executives, former players and charities to draw up plans to tackle discrimination and improve diversity. They also include closer partnerships between police and football authorities to improve identification and sanctioning of offenders. Recent incidents include alleged racist abuse of Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling when his side faced Chelsea in December.

Source: Sky sports February 26, 2019 07:18 UTC