Black Lives Matter: England coach Gareth Southgate slams fans who booed players taking a knee

Around 7,000 fans were at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium for the Euro 2020 warm-up, and jeers could be heard from sections of the crowd before they were drowned out by applause from other supporters.

England coach Gareth Southgate slammed a section of fans, who booed at players for taking a knee. The gesture was jeered ahead of England’s 1-0 win over Austria on Wednesday. Players have been taking a knee before kickoff to support the anti-racism ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement, but Southgate said some fans view it as a “political stand” they disagree with. Around 7,000 fans were at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium for the Euro 2020 warm-up, and jeers could be heard from sections of the crowd before they were drowned out by applause from other supporters.