Club supports No Room For Racism

The Club is backing the Premier League in the next phase of its No Room For Racism initiative, sending a strong message that the League and its clubs will not tolerate racist behaviour anywhere.

Fans are being urged to challenge and report racism wherever it takes place, encouraging behavioural change in football and wider society.

As part of its long-term commitment to address racism in football and wider society, the League is also launching a series of new educational resources featuring players from the men’s and women’s game.

These free teaching materials are designed to help stimulate discussion in classrooms and will be available to more than 18,000 primary schools in England and Wales through Premier League Primary Stars. The resources will also be made available via the Premier League Kicks and Inspires programmes.

The No Room For Racism message will be visible at all Premier League matches between 17 and 26 October when activity will highlight the League and clubs’ year-round commitment to combatting discrimination and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across all areas of football.

Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: “No Room For Racism represents the long-standing commitment of the Premier League and our clubs to tackle discrimination. This is not just about challenging and reporting abuse this weekend or next weekend, but throughout this season, next season and beyond.

“We will not stand still on this important issue and we will continue to work with our clubs, players and partners to address all discriminatory behaviour with tangible long-term action and strong messaging to fans. Much is being done to promote inclusion and equality in English football but we recognise there is much more to do.”

Tottenham Hotspur stands firmly against racism, discrimination and hatred of any kind. Equality and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do as a Club.

We are proud of the rich ethnic diversity that exists within our local communities, amongst our global fanbase, our staff and the players from all countries and backgrounds who have represented our Club over the years.

Through its Foundation, the Club runs a number of projects throughout its local community promoting inclusion and equality for all, including sport and employability programmes for people with a range of disabilities, girls’ football programmes and educational workshops for local school children. This is particularly important to the Club as the Tottenham area is one of the most ethnically diverse in Europe.

Since launching in March, 2019, the No Room For Racism initiative has brought together the Premier League’s work promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. Matches dedicated to the initiative have urged fans to take action.

Earlier this year, players and match officials agreed to wear a No Room For Racism sleeve badge throughout the 2020/21 season to act as a constant reminder of the commitment to eradicate racism wherever it exists. This builds on the momentum created last season when, in consultation with the players, ‘Black Lives Matter’ appeared on kits for all games following the restart. The League continues to support players who ‘take a knee’ at matches.