{"id":9351,"date":"2006-10-06T17:24:53","date_gmt":"2006-10-06T17:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2006\/10\/06\/blues-say-no-to-racism\/"},"modified":"2006-10-06T17:24:53","modified_gmt":"2006-10-06T17:24:53","slug":"blues-say-no-to-racism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2006\/10\/06\/blues-say-no-to-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues say ‘No’ to Racism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BIRMINGHAM CITY FC will send out a strong anti-racism message when it meets Midland rivals West Bromwich Albion at St Andrews later this month.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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The game will mark a week long initiative by anti-racism organisation Kick it Out which aims to broaden the no racism message across football.<\/div>\n

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Communities of all backgrounds, races and religious beliefs will come together behind the message ‘One Game, One Community’.<\/div>\n

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The message will also be supported by the biggest names in the game. <\/div>\n

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Birmingham City and West Brom will meet in the special ‘Kick it out Game’ for the first time this season as they look to win promotion to the Premiership.<\/div>\n

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Neil Danns, ambassador for the Blues anti-racism policy said it was important that the club were making a stand against racism. <\/div>\n

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“It\u2019s very important for the club that we stand side by side with organisations like Kick it Out to show our support for their anti-racism initiative”, he told The Asian Today.<\/div>\n

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“A lot of kids also look up to footballers and see them as role models so to see them supporting this initiative will be setting a very good example.”<\/div>\n

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The club, who will hold a number of activities before the game, has already achieved the preliminary level of the Racial Equality Standard for professional clubs. <\/div>\n

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Neil added it was imperative the club took hold of the week long initiative to show fans the club will not tolerate racism.<\/div>\n

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“Birmingham is a multi-cultural city and it shows in our fans”, he said.<\/div>\n

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“We don’t need racism in any part of our lives including football and as a club that message is important to us.<\/div>\n

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“Birmingham City football club can bring the cities multi-cultural community together, not only for the forthcoming West Brom game, but for all future games.”<\/div>\n

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Birmingham City V West Brom 28th October (St Andrews)<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

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