All news on the topic: Racism in football

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"I don't want a job because I'm black" - Jermain Defoe on moving into management
Tottenham coach Jermain Defoe got his first taste of management when he stepped in for Steven Gerrard after he left Rangers in 2021 and the ex-England star is desperate to prove himself - but is aware of the statistics surrounding black managers
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Coventry boss vows his side will walk off pitch if players suffer racist abuse
The Sky Blues’ boss issued the ultimatum as he dealt with the fall-out this week following the incident at Sheffield Wednesday during which winger Kasey Palmer was targeted
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'Onana is wrong for protecting Garnacho - he can't decide what offends others'
Alejandro Garnacho used two gorilla emojis to caption a picture of him and his Manchester United teammates celebrating with Andre Onana after the goalkeeper's penalty save Copenhagen
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Chris Kamara's horrifying racist abuse as he was banned from pub for skin colour
In the second extract from his memoir Kammy, former footballer and TV pundit Chris Kamara, 65, reveals the prejudice he faced throughout his life
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Ireland Under-21 match against Kuwait abandoned amid allegations of racist abuse
Ireland were leading their friendly against Kuwait's Under-22 side in Austria when the game was abandoned in the light of an alleged "racist remark" by a Kuwaiti player
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Lukaku predicts radical backlash from players in battle against racism
Real Madrid star Vinicius Jnr was the latest in a long line of elite superstars to be subjected to vile racist abuse whilst playing and Romelu Lukaku feels
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Sport faces same diversity and inclusion issues as 'fence-sitters' urged to act
The UK's No.1. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion summit for sport was held last week as significant progress was celebrated, but key issues are still hampering real change
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Sky commentator Martin Tyler accused of 'racist' comment about Son Heung-min
Martin Tyler has been the voice of Sky Sports football for decades having commentated on their live coverage since 1990, but he's facing criticism for a comment he made on Sunday
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Prince William condemns racial abuse hurled at children playing at football club
The first in line to the throne condemned the abuse which happened at a junior football club and included racial slurs being directed against children playing at the club
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Behind latest LaLiga anti-racism initiatives to feature during El Clasico
LaLiga games this week including Barcelona vs Real Madrid will feature new anti-racism messaging as part of a week-long campaign and the artists behind the 'Unity' imagery have explained their vision
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Chelsea fan banned after making racist gesture at Tottenham star Son Heung-min
Tottenham and South Korea forward Son Heung-min was targeted with a vile racist gesture during the Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Spurs in August 2022
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Aston Villa fan handed three-year ban for racially abusing Raheem Sterling
Timothy Hyslop, 54, shouted a racist slur at Raheem Sterling whilst he was on the ball during Chelsea's Premier League clash with Aston Villa in October last year
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Football has been 'used to fuel racism and misogyny', MPs told
The Women and Equalities committee heard there were “two sides” to football . One was about bringing people together while the other was 'sadly' far more sinister