Players in England plan social media boycott to demand regulation of racist abuse online

Shaka Hislop calls on UEFA to do more than assessing a monetary fine, following alleged racial abuse directed at England players in Montenegro. Gareth Southgate is deepy saddened after hearing monkey chants directed at his players during England's Euro 2020 qualifying match against Montenegro. Callum Hudson-Odoi calls on UEFA to take action and condemns the fans responsible for the monkey chants he heard during England's win over Montenegro. FIFA is backing a 24-hour social media boycott by professional players in England in a protest against racial abuse and revealed plans for a new global campaign to eradicate discrimination in football. Following a series of high-profile cases, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has gathered support from players to stay off Twitter, Facebook and Instagram from 9 a.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday. "Football has a problem with racism," England and Tottenham defender Danny Rose said. "I...

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