Clubs must interact with fans to stop racism - Evra

Clubs must interact with fans to stop racism - Evra

 

Patrice Evra lends his voice to the racism issues in football and thinks fans interaction with clubs will help stem the tide. (Photo credit: Sky Sports)

Former France international and Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has said clubs need to interact with fans in order to curb the rate of racism at stadiums and in the game at large.

Speaking in the wake of the racist abuse directed at three players in the England team at the just concluded Euros, Evra maintained that constant education of the fans is needed to directly tackle the scourge of racism.

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed from the spot in the final against Italy and all received embarrassing racist comments on social media, prompting support to the lads from all across the world.

The abuse drew lots of condemnation from England's captain, manager, royalty, religious leaders and politicians, with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging social media companies to do more to tackle online abuse that "emerged from the dark spaces of the internet."

 

"If we don't do something racism will always be there because it's been there for so many years. You know we need to change and that's why education is really important," Evra told Sky Sports.

 

"I want those clubs to invest in education, to meet the fans, for the players to speak to the fans, maybe a group of fans and tell what they feel when they get abused because of their color.

"Don't tell me the football clubs can't do that, or FIFA or UEFA, more meetings with the fans so they understand when they make a monkey noise when a Black player gets the ball, the way it affects them. That's really important."