by GSK_AFC » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:41 pm
by Maxduke » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:45 pm
GSK_AFC wrote:Haha yeah. The first person I thought of when I read her post.
by Yorkyblue » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:27 am
by StLGooner » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:13 pm
Yorkyblue wrote:I'm sure I just heard them say on SSN that they will be monitoring the amount of black coaches and managers in professional football.
To me that is stupid and singling black people out. It doesn't matter the colour of the skin for them to coach or manage. If there is only 5%, well so be it. If there is 95%, so be it. Who cares? It seems to me they will end up bringing in another issue that really isn't an issue.
Until someone complains about not getting a job because someone with a Champ Manager record got it instead so claims it was a racial reason, I'm not sure we need to look at it.
by Maxduke » Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:23 pm
Yorkyblue wrote:I'm sure I just heard them say on SSN that they will be monitoring the amount of black coaches and managers in professional football.
To me that is stupid and singling black people out. It doesn't matter the colour of the skin for them to coach or manage. If there is only 5%, well so be it. If there is 95%, so be it. Who cares? It seems to me they will end up bringing in another issue that really isn't an issue.
Until someone complains about not getting a job because someone with a Champ Manager record got it instead so claims it was a racial reason, I'm not sure we need to look at it.
by Reverend Gooner » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:01 pm
bbc wrote:Zenit St Petersburg fans want black and gay players excluded
A Zenit St Petersburg supporters' group has called for non-white and gay players to be excluded from the team.
The Russian champions' largest fans' group, Landscrona, said in an open-letter that black players are "forced down Zenit's throat".
They added that gay players are "unworthy of our great city".
Dietmar Beiersdorfer, Zenit director of sports, said players were selected "without any limitation regarding origin, religion or skin colour".
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“Zenit has proven through its work that the club understands what tolerance is”
Luciano Spalletti Zenit St Petersburg head coach
Zenit were the only top-flight Russian team without a black player until this summer.
They signed Brazilian striker Hulk and Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel for £64m.
French midfielder Yann M'Vila reportedly turned down a move to the club in August as a result of racist abuse.
Zenit's Italian head coach, Luciano Spalletti described the supporters' call as "stupidity", saying "tolerance for me is most of all the ability to understand and accept differences".
He added: "I can personally assure you that I will do everything I can to help those who seek to explain to people what tolerance is, and the need to respect other cultures and traditions.
"I think that Zenit has proven through its work that the club understands what tolerance is, and what it means to have tolerant behaviour. The team has gathered players from different countries and ethnic groups who work together to achieve a common goal."
The fans' manifesto read: "The absence of black Zenit players is just an important tradition that underlines the team's identity and nothing more."
Black players in the Russian league have been the target of monkey chants and Anzhi Makhachkala's Christopher Samba had bananas thrown at him by fans. Zenit St Petersburg were fined by the Russian Football Union after one of their fans offered Roberto Carlos of Anzhi a banana before a match between the two sides in March 2011.
Zenit are currently third in the Russian Premier League behind leaders CSKA Moscow and Anzhi. They will play in this season's Europa League after finishing third in Champions League Group C.
by Royal Gooner » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:14 pm
Reverend Gooner wrote:bbc wrote:Zenit St Petersburg fans want black and gay players excluded
A Zenit St Petersburg supporters' group has called for non-white and gay players to be excluded from the team.
The Russian champions' largest fans' group, Landscrona, said in an open-letter that black players are "forced down Zenit's throat".
They added that gay players are "unworthy of our great city".
Dietmar Beiersdorfer, Zenit director of sports, said players were selected "without any limitation regarding origin, religion or skin colour".
Continue reading the main story
“Zenit has proven through its work that the club understands what tolerance is”
Luciano Spalletti Zenit St Petersburg head coach
Zenit were the only top-flight Russian team without a black player until this summer.
They signed Brazilian striker Hulk and Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel for £64m.
French midfielder Yann M'Vila reportedly turned down a move to the club in August as a result of racist abuse.
Zenit's Italian head coach, Luciano Spalletti described the supporters' call as "stupidity", saying "tolerance for me is most of all the ability to understand and accept differences".
He added: "I can personally assure you that I will do everything I can to help those who seek to explain to people what tolerance is, and the need to respect other cultures and traditions.
"I think that Zenit has proven through its work that the club understands what tolerance is, and what it means to have tolerant behaviour. The team has gathered players from different countries and ethnic groups who work together to achieve a common goal."
The fans' manifesto read: "The absence of black Zenit players is just an important tradition that underlines the team's identity and nothing more."
Black players in the Russian league have been the target of monkey chants and Anzhi Makhachkala's Christopher Samba had bananas thrown at him by fans. Zenit St Petersburg were fined by the Russian Football Union after one of their fans offered Roberto Carlos of Anzhi a banana before a match between the two sides in March 2011.
Zenit are currently third in the Russian Premier League behind leaders CSKA Moscow and Anzhi. They will play in this season's Europa League after finishing third in Champions League Group C.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20770678
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