On Racists Kane Calls for Tougher Punishments
27 Sports Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Bulgaria football chief resigns as UEFA urges ‘war’ on racists Kane calls for tougher punishments SOFIA: Bulgaria’s football chief resigned yesterday “The England players and management showed after racist chanting marred England’s Euro 2020 quali- tremendous dignity and the prime minister commends fier in Sofia, as UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin said the the players who were targeted with this despicable sport needed to “wage war” on abusers. abuse for their response.” England eased to a 6-0 victory over their hosts in After several English players suffered racist abuse in the Bulgarian capital on Monday but the game was a qualifier away to Montenegro in March, England blighted by offensive chants, forcing the match to be manager Gareth Southgate had prepared his side to halted twice in the first half. follow UEFA’s three-step protocol for reporting racist British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned the incidents that can lead to matches being abandoned. “vile” racism, which included monkey noises and appar- England captain Harry Kane said the team made a ent Nazi salutes, and called for tough action from decision to carry on playing but called for tougher pun- UEFA. As temperatures rose his Bulgarian counterpart, ishments. “Whether the UEFA protocol is strong Boyko Borisov, urged the country’s football union pres- enough, I’m not sure,” he said. “Whether any racial ident to quit. abuse should be allowed at any time... well it shouldn’t “I urge Borislav Mihaylov to hand in his resignation be. The protocol at the moment allows there to be an immediately!” Borisov wrote on Facebook, adding it announcement, there to be two or three steps before was “inadmissible that Bulgaria..
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