Players' union boss shocked by racism in football

Players’ union chairman Clarke Carlisle has been shocked by the level of racism still encountered by some black and Asian footballers.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2012 - 16:54

Players’ union chairman Clarke Carlisle has been shocked by the level of racism still encountered by some black and Asian footballers.

Carlisle, the chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association, fronts a BBC documentary called ’Is Football Racist?’, to be aired on Monday night.

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