As we celebrate Black History Month, Manchester City, alongside the rest of the Premier League, EFL and the Football Association reiterate there is no place for discrimination in football.
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All Premier League matches between 18 and 26 October will be dedicated to No Room for Racism as the Club repeats its call for fans to challenge and report discrimination, wherever they see it.
Any fans who see or hear abusive behaviour at the Etihad Stadium can report it by texting 0770 015 1894 to make our dedicated security team aware of what they have witnessed.
Feedback can also be shared anonymously by texting the block, row, seat number and a short description of the incident to the number. Fans can also report incidents by talking to a steward or to the police.
Meanwhile, fans can report online discriminatory abuse they see targeted at Premier League players, managers, coaches, match officials and their families directly at www.premierleague.com/reportracism.
There is no place for this type of behaviour, not in our stadium, not online, not anywhere.
As part of the Club’s Black History Month celebrations we recently commissioned a work by the renowned local poet Lemn Sissay to reflect our journey from Maine Road, honouring the influential Black figures who have helped to shape Manchester City into what we are today.
The special poem The Stadium Speaks, isnarrated by Lemn himself, along with a host of current players, Legends, fans and Club staff as they reflect on what Black History Month means to them.
Among the contributors are Stan Horne, the first Black player to represent Manchester City, former players Nedum Onuoha, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Shaun Goater and current players including Jeremy Doku, Bunny Shaw and Ruben Dias.
They are joined by Jahmal Williams-Thomas, City Matters’ Black and Mixed Heritage representative, who will also feature in our matchday programme at tomorrow’s match against Everton discussing his deep-rooted love for Manchester City, shaped by family and community, and stresses the importance of representation, tackling racism, and celebrating Black achievements in football beyond Black History Month.