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Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara and other Black players on the team were booed each time they were on the ball by a number of Sparta Prague’s youth supporters during the Europa League match between the clubs on Thursday.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard told reporters after the game that UEFA needs to address instances of racism more comprehensively and seriously:
“During the game I haven’t been aware, I’ve just been focused on the game and the tactical changes I was trying to think about to try and get us back into the game as we were trailing. If they’re facts and that’s the truth I am extremely disappointed but not surprised. What I’m saying is we need the facts. … But if that’s the case and they were targeting Glen it’s extremely disappointing because the reason there’s a lot of kids in the stadium is because of previous similar incidents so of course it’s extremely disappointing, if that was the case. There needs to be more done. Not just myself but everyone across the world is asking for more punishment in terms of racism, it needs to be eradicated. But until the powers that be do more and treat it more seriously—until that happens—we’re going to be dealing with these questions for a long time.”
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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