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PREMIER LEAGUE CAPTAINS IN TALKS ON TAKING A KNEE

PREMIER LEAGUE CAPTAINS IN TALKS ON TAKING A KNEE
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Wayne Lumbasi

Premier League captains will make a final decision on whether or not players will continue taking the knee ahead of Friday’s season opener between Crystal Palace and Arsenal.

Since the summer of 2020, English football has featured the anti-racism gesture, which was seen as a key emblem in the game’s campaign against racism. Wilfried Zaha, a forward for Crystal Palace, eventually stopped in February 2021, stating that “some of us still face abuse whether we stand or kneel at the moment.”

                                 Wilfred Zaha /Getty Images/

Around that time, several Championship teams, notably Derby, Brentford, Bournemouth, and Queens Park Rangers, also stopped kneeling.  Many players believe the anti-racism message is no longer being effectively communicated by taking a knee.

Marcus Rashford kneeling before a premier league match to spread the anti-racism message /Getty Images/

The 20 Premier League captains met last Thursday to discuss the issue of whether or not to continue kneeling. However, despite hearing a wide range of opinions, no decision has been taken, therefore another meeting is scheduled for this week. Any decision made will be supported by the Premier League after clubs have been consulted.

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Southampton’s English midfielder Nathan Tella (L) and Liverpool’s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (R) ‘take a knee’ in support of the No Room For Racism campaign ahead of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 8, 2021. – – RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)