European football championship: “disgusting”: England’s trainer about racism against Carter

England’s national football coach Sarina Wiegman condemned the racist insults against her player Jess Carter Scharf. “It is really sad that we have to deal with something like this. It is ridiculous and disgusting,” said Wiegman before the European Championship semi-final on Tuesday in Geneva (9:00 p.m.) against Italy.

Carter’s teammate Georgia Stanway said: “To everyone who emits such insults: they are not fans. They don’t deserve to be called fans.”

Carter, the partner of the German national team goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, had previously reported racist hostility and agitation by users on the Internet. It has been insulted several times since the beginning of the European Championship. To protect herself, she wants to withdraw from social media.

Team foregoes anti-racism gesture

It is a difficult situation, said Wiegman. Carter wanted to leave the experience behind. But you and the team find that it is important to address the topic. The team is together, Wiegman assured: “We are ready to deliver. It is ready to deliver.”

England’s players also decided not to knit on the lawn as a sign against racism as a sign against racism before the kick -off. The Lionesses had so far done this in the European Championship games to point out racism. The gesture may have been repeated too often, said Stanway. Something else has to happen. With the decision not to use them anymore, the team wants to inspire discussions.

In the meantime, FIFA President Gianni Infantino promised his help to the English footballers. “We are behind Jess. We stand behind every player and everyone who has suffered from racist insults,” wrote the head of the World Association on Instagram.

The English Football Association also announced that it would cooperate with the police in order to find those responsible for such hate crimes. Infantino said: “We offer our support with all other necessary measures and will also pass on data so that suitable measures can be taken against the perpetrators.”