BREAKING: The Premier League’s club captains have decided to no longer take the knee before every match, though have reaffirmed their commitment to fighting racism and discrimination.
The Premier League’s club captains have decided to no longer take the knee before every match, though have reaffirmed their commitment to fighting racism and discrimination.
However, some players, such as Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha, feel taking a knee has lost some of its significance, with the forward stopping doing the gesture in February 2021, saying: ‘At the moment it doesn’t matter whether we kneel or stand, some of us still continue to receive abuse.’ A statement on behalf of the 20 captains explained: ‘We have decided to select significant moments to take the knee during the season to highlight our unity against all forms of racism and in so doing we continue to show solidarity for a common cause.