Gary Neville calls for ‘disruptive response’ to support players suffering racism

Gary Neville said a “disruptive response” was needed as football continued its fight against racism. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

Gary Neville said a “disruptive response” was called for across football with players continuing to suffer incidences of racist abuse.

The new season has been marred by a number of episodes of reported racism directed at players, most notably when Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo was allegedly abused by a Liverpool supporter during the first half at Anfield on the Premier League’s opening weekend.