Kick It Out wants tougher sanctions as discrimination hits new high
Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out says tougher sanctions are needed to punish discrimination in football, as the number of annual incidents hits a record high.
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"Tougher sanctions are needed, and I believe tougher sanctions will come, hopefully in the next few weeks, where people will face the consequences of their actions."
— Samuel Okafor , Executive
"It's quite distressing, because they're older than my dad."
— Umar Ali , Athlete
"In my opinion, more needs to be done from the top down."
— Mohammed Patel , Athlete
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Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out says tougher sanctions are needed to punish discrimination in football, as the number of annual incidents hits a record high.
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