Premier League footballers are asked if they want to STOP taking the knee by the
Do you actually WANT to take the knee? The PFA send out survey to players at all clubs in Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League asking if they want to STOP pre-kick off gesture after fans booed across football league grounds
- The survey was issued to all male and female league clubs in England and Wales
- It asks whether players would prefer to take the knee individually or as a squad
- The PFA have also queried what should be done if the gesture faces a backlash
- The trade union offered the chance for players to suggest alternative methods
The PFA has issued a survey to professional male and female clubs in England asking them if they want to continue taking the knee.
The questionnaire sent out to all Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League sides includes five questions on whether the pre-match gesture should be carried on in support of black lives and anti-racism.
The survey asks whether players from each club would prefer to take the knee as a squad or individually and what should be done if there is a backlash from fans following their return into stadiums earlier this month.
The PFA has issued a survey to all clubs asking them if they want to continue taking the knee
The questionnaire was sent out to all Premier League , EFL and Women’s Super League clubs
The final two questions ask the players if they wish to see an alternative gesture replace the current one, while also encouraging them to provide details of what they think would be more appropriate.
The news comes after two more football matches faced a backlash from supporters after players took the knee earlier this week.
An Exeter fan was thrown out for booing during his side’s home clash against Harrogate Town, while jeers were also heard at the Cambridge United ground during their game against Colchester United.
Fellow spectators at both grounds responded by applauding and cheering before the matches got underway, drowning out the boos.
It asks whether it should be done individually or as a squad and what to do with a backlash
One supporter was ejected from Exeter City’s clash against Harrogate Town for booing it
The incidents on Tuesday were the latest example of a backlash…
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