Maldon: MP's call to battle racism (From Maldon and Burnham Standard)
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Maldon: MP's call to battle racism
9:30am Thursday 27th September 2012 in News
Maldon: MP's call to battle racism
Maldon's MP is calling for more work to be done to combat racism in football.
John Whittingdale , chairman of the House of Commons culture select committee, said in the committee report that racism remains a "significant problem" in British football despite improvements in recent years.
Mr Whittingdale, who chaired an inquiry following high-profile incidents last season, urged the Football Association to “take the lead” over the problem.
He said: "Recent incidents of racist abuse in the UK, both on and off the pitch, have highlighted the fact that there remain significant problems."
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