The Premier League: backing the first #GameZero carbon-neutral match in September to “raise awareness of the threat of climate change and inspire fans to make simple changes to reduce their carbon footprint”, a week before shareholders held fresh talks over staging “meaningful matches” abroad – a new “attempt to grow the game”. “Clubs are entitled to support charitable causes… provided it is in compliance with Premier League rules.” Plus: honorable mention for The Premier League: relaxing rules for Saudi Arabia, but not for the homeless charity Shelter, who wanted clubs to wear away kits on Boxing Day. The Premier League: launching their new owners’ charter in August to “protect the integrity of our game”, committing owners to “ core principles” of fair play, equality and human rights, two months before signing off Newcastle’s takeover. Then it all kicked off …” Most all over the place So Dan told the clubs No 10 wouldn’t stand in their way. No 10 source: “Boris doesn’t know much about football so he said it was a great idea. winning the US Open – truly incredible.” Sports politics awards Fans’ ally of the yearīoris Johnson – standing up for fans by slamming the European Super League “cartel” in April and threatening a “legislative bomb” to stop it, days after Manchester United’s Ed Woodward left No 10 with “the impression Johnson was in favour of it”. The club said the scene – aired a month after their eagle mascot handler gave fascist salutes as fans sang a Mussolini tribute chant while Mussolini’s great-grandson made his first-team breakthrough – had “clear defamatory intent.” But – personal breakthrough of the in September, finally finding a Romanian family he’d live next door to. Lazio – demanding Amazon Prime delete an “odious” scene in their Maradona drama where the lead character refers to Lazio as “fascists”. But please, don’t blow this out of proportion! Sanja didn’t mean any disrespect.” Juve clarification: “This tweet was not meant to have any racial undertones.”Īnd Serbia’s Volleyball Federation apologising after Sanja Djurdjevic did the same thing in a game against Thailand, four years after the whole team posed for a photo doing it in Japan. Juventus Women saying sorry in August after tweeting a photo with matching emojis of defender Cecilia Salvai using her fingers to narrow her eyes. There is no excuse for racism anywhere in society.” Uefa – moving to “send a clear signal” in April by banning Slavia Prague’s Ondrej Kudela for 10 games for racism, and Rangers’ Glen Kamara for three games for reacting to – left reeling again in November by news that, in the past, people had used offensive racist language. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Plus: the year’s other top diversity champions I didn’t want to be the one that was holding him back from his training.’ Later Williamson’s team tell me he actually met the rugby player Maro Itoje, not Rashford.” Has he met the footballer? ‘We met over Zoom and he seemed incredibly engaged, compassionate and charming but then he had to shoot off. Standard: “Many of his critics have been high profile, including Marcus Rashford who called for an urgent review of free school meals. Was the then education secretary, Gavin Williamson, sitting down with the Evening Standard in September to relaunch himself after a run of missteps. Priti Patel, backing the booing of knee-takers in June due to players’ cheap “ gesture politics”, then putting on England kit in July to slam the “vile” racists.Īnd Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, comparing England players taking the knee to players performing the Nazi salute in 1938 – then showing off his C’Mon England wallchart on Twitter. Anderson, who called players taking the knee at the Euros “an attack on our very way of life”, said he wasn’t bothered about being mocked: “I don’t go on Twitter because it’s full of idiots.”Īlso getting involved last summer, but taking a more nuanced view:īoris Johnson, rejecting England players’ anti-racist “gestures and symbols” in June before they started winning – then posing on a giant anti-racism cross of St George in July with extra England bunting. Lee Anderson MP, shrugging off the critics in July after his boycott of England didn’t catch on.
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