UEFA: Football family must 'wage war on the racists'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on UEFA to come up with a "real deterrent" after England's players were racially abused last night.

UEFA: Football family must 'wage war on the racists'

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has urged the “football family” to “wage war on the racists” following the abuse suffered by England’s players in Bulgaria.

Ceferin blamed a rise in nationalism across Europe for fuelling racism at matches and said the governing body was committed to eradicating the “disease” from football.

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