English Premier League players will take a knee before the next two weekend games to show their unity against racism.Club captains agreed before the season that they would stop taking a knee before every game and instead choose significant moments to demonstrate the anti-racism gesture. Lukaku: “Football must do more than just take knee to combat racism”Top-flight clubs started taking a knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement, which rose to prominence following the death of George Floyd in the United States in May 2020. Players have consistently reiterated that the gesture is about raising awareness and supporting No Room for Racism.##NAJAVA_MECA_6706473##Chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Masters, said: “We support the decision made by players to take the knee at specific moments during the season, and we will use these matches to further promote anti-discrimination and educate fans.”We continue to work hard to address discrimination and improve opportunities within the game, in line with our ‘No Room for Racism’ action plan. “We know more can be done to remove barriers to make football more inclusive and that football will benefit from greater diversity across all areas of the sport,” concluded he.
