Britain administrator Gareth Southgate says the “hopeful” reaction from players who are racially manhandled at the World Cup is stroll off the pitch – yet he doesn’t figure they would.
Three Lions safeguard Danny Rose has said he is “numb” to racial manhandle and has “no confidence” in the football experts’ “equity framework”. The 27-year-old has advised his family not to movement to Russia this late spring.
“Players, as everybody, don’t generally comprehend what’s in store,” said Southgate.
Asked what his response would be if his players are subjected to bigotry, the previous England universal included: “In a hopeful world, individuals would state to stroll off the pitch however that implies we would be tossed out of the competition, which numerous individuals would concur with
“I don’t think the players would want that because they have worked all their lives to play at a World Cup. It is important to get the balance right but it will be tough to please everybody.”