The racist comments made by Ron Atkinson which led to his resignation from ITV Sport have been branded “unacceptable” by the director of football’s anti-racism campaign Kick It Out.
Atkinson resigned as a football pundit with ITV Sport after making the comments off-air after Tuesday night’s game between Chelsea and Monaco.
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