Premier League: Richard Masters reveals plans to tackle racism in football
Richard Masters says measures are being put in place to improve stewarding and make it easier for fans to report instances of racism. Last season saw a number of racist incidents involving high-profile players such as Raheem Sterling. “We’re determined to tackle discrimination,” said Masters. In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Sport, Masters also discussed: Manchester City’s domestic dominance How the introduction of VAR will be controversial Whether the Premier League could give more money to help lower division clubs Gambling sponsorship and football How the Premier League could take over the Women’s Super League What the league is doing to prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit How confident are you of tackling the issue of racism in football? Statistics gathered by anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out showed reports of racism in English football rose by 43% – from 192 to 274 – last season. This season there have already been four alleged incidents of racist abuse on the opening weekend of the EFL campaign. “We are determined to tackle discrimination,” says Masters. “We had some unsavory incidents at Premier League grounds last season and one incident is one incident too many. It does make…