Fight against racism constant: UEFA's Platini
- Published: 3 Dec 2012 at 19.47
- Online news: Sports
Football faces a constant battle to eliminate racism on and off the pitch, UEFA president Michel Platini has said, after a string of recent high-profile incidents tarnished the sport's image.
UEFA president Michel Platini gives a press conference on October 23 at the French Football Federation headquarters in Paris. Football faces a constant battle to eliminate racism on and off the pitch, Platini has said, after a string of recent high-profile incidents tarnished the sport's image.
The former France captain wrote in the latest edition of the European ruling body's newsletter that encouraging strides had been made to tackle bigotry and discrimination over the years.
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