‘Maybe we are alone’: Jude Bellingham questions whether authorities ‘care’ about racist abuse directed at Black footballers
Footballer Jude Bellingham questioned if authorities in Manchester should be taking more seriously reports of racist abuse of Black footballers.
The defender, who now plays for Manchester City, said the abuse of players by supporters was ‘every bit as bad’ as violent racism in the city.
But he added that perhaps the authorities were unaware of the extent of the abuse of Black people by supporters in the city.
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Jude Bellingham: Footballer Jude Bellingham (right) has said there is ‘every bit as bad’ of racism in the city as in England
Sketchy: The defender, who now plays for Manchester City (left) and Leeds United (right) said the abuse of players by supporters was ‘every bit as bad’ as violent racism in the city
‘At times, authorities seem to be unaware of the extent of the abuse directed at the Black and Asian communities.’
And he added that he believed the authorities were only acting on information and not being proactive to deal with the problem.
Bellingham’s comments came after Manchester City defender Phil Foden warned his club against turning a blind eye to racist abuse.
And the 23-year-old said that the abuse of players was of a similar magnitude to violent racism.
‘It is not just football that is racist, it is just as bad in other sports as well,’ he said.
Foden, who plays for Manchester City, made his remarks on the BBC’s Today programme.
He said that he was speaking out for the ‘first time’ because he was shocked by the nature of racism in the city.
He said: ‘A lot of people don’t know what really goes on in the stands.’
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