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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Premier League players will take the knee before the next two weekend games to show their unity against racism.<\/p>\n

Top-flight matches between 8 and 16 October will be dedicated to the No Room for Racism campaign.<\/p>\n

Club captains agreed before the season that they would stop taking the knee before every game and instead choose significant moments to demonstrate the anti-racism gesture.<\/p>\n

Players will also take the knee at Boxing Day fixtures and cup finals.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s taking the knee and why is it important?<\/p>\n

Top-flight clubs started taking a knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement, which rose to prominence following the death of George Floyd in the United States in May 2020.<\/p>\n

Players have consistently reiterated that the gesture is about raising awareness and supporting No Room for Racism.<\/p>\n

Chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Masters, said: \u201cWe support the decision made by players to take the knee at specific moments during the season and we will use these matches to further promote anti-discrimination and educate fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to work hard to address discrimination and improve opportunities within the game, in line with our No Room for Racism action plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know more can be done to remove barriers to make football more inclusive and that football will benefit from greater diversity across all areas of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

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