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Premier League players will no longer take a knee before each game

2022-08-03T12:24:49.523Z


The Premier League confirmed on Wednesday the decision of the captains of the first division teams not to take another knee before c


It had become a ritual.

After more than two years of kneeling at the start of matches in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the captains of the twenty teams involved in the 2022-2023 Premier League season announced on Wednesday that they would no longer do it automatically.

They will now do so at "significant times", they said.

“We have decided to select meaningful moments to take a knee during the season to highlight our unity against all forms of racism and in doing so we continue to show solidarity for a common cause,” said the Premier League captains in a statement from the body.

"We remain steadfastly committed to eradicating racial prejudice and creating an inclusive society with respect and equal opportunity for all," they added.

Premier League players had taken to kneeling before games since George Floyd, a black man, was killed by a white police officer in the United States in 2020.

They will now take a knee in matches at the opening or end of the season, as well as in matches on Boxing Day (December 26), for the Premier League to resume after the end of the World Cup in Qatar, or before meetings as part of the “No room for racism” campaign.

Source: leparis

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