“We want to make it clear that people liable are not welcome at Turf Moor,” read the Burnley assertion.
“This, in no way, represents what Burnley Football Club stands for and we will get the job done fully with the authorities to identify all those dependable and situation life span bans.
“The club has a very pleased document of working with all genders, religions and faiths by way of its award-profitable Neighborhood plan, and stands versus racism of any kind.
“We are absolutely behind the Leading League’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ initiative and, in line with all other Leading League online games undertaken considering the fact that Undertaking Restart, our players and football staff members willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City.”
“We apologize unreservedly to the Leading League, to Manchester City and to all individuals helping to promote ‘Black Lives Issue.'”
Manchester City won the sport 5- to retain alive its slender hope of retaining the Leading League title.
‘Ashamed and embarrassed’
Monday’s video game was the 12th Leading League match to be performed given that the time resumed immediately after it was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
“I am ashamed and humiliated that a modest range of our fans have determined to fly that close to the stadium,” Burnley defender Ben Mee advised Sky Sports after the match
“These individuals require to occur into the 21st century and teach on their own. They never represent what we are about, the club is about, the players are about and the majority of fans are about.
“As we were coming out we listened to some whispers that it was going to materialize. The club tried to end it. I have heard it is a modest selection that have organized this and I hope it won’t materialize once more. I you should not want to associate it with my club. I will not want to see this in the activity.”
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