
The England international calls on football to do more against discrimination after choosing not to make the move
Defender Marc Guéhi and other Premier League players have chosen not to kneel against racism, believing that the gesture has lost its meaning and calling for new initiatives.
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The practice of kneeling against racism became widespread in the UK in 2020 following the killing of George Floyd.
Kneeling against racism seems to have lost part of its meaning: English international Marc Guéhi is convinced of this, calling on football to do more to combat discrimination.
The Manchester City defender is among the players who chose not to make the gesture before Premier League matches over the weekend, as part of the "No Room for Racism" campaign.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Issa Diop, all black footballers, remained standing with him.
"Maybe the gesture has lost its meaning. It's been a while since I knelt," explained Guéhi, recalling that he had always clapped to support the message of the protest.
"The campaign is still important, but more can be done. Racism is a broader social problem: football can be a beacon of hope and help spread the message."
The practice spread to the UK in 2020, following the killing of George Floyd in the US by officer Derek Chauvin.
From 2022 the captains of the Premier League clubs had decided to limit the gesture to specific moments of the season.
Guéhi now hopes for a discussion with the league and the players' association to identify new initiatives.
"We need to understand how to progress the campaign," he said on the eve of the Champions League match against AEK Athens.
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