All Premier League matches between October 8-16 will be dedicated to No Room For Racism, as the League and clubs highlight their ongoing commitment to tackling discrimination and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
Players will take the knee ahead of kick-off before all 20 fixtures to show their unity against all forms of racism.
Aston Villa will show their support for No Room For Racism at our Premier League's fixtures against Nottingham Forest at The City Ground and Chelsea at Villa Park, while Aston Villa Women will do likewise at their home fixture against West Ham United.
Ahead of the start of this season, Premier League club captains collectively selected significant moments to take the knee to demonstrate racism will not be tolerated. Players will also take the knee at Boxing Day fixtures following the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, further No Room For Racism matchdays, Premier League fixtures on the final day of the season and The FA Cup and EFL Cup Finals.
All Premier League matches over the next two weekends will display No Room For Racism messaging, as the League and clubs continue to call on fans to challenge and report discriminatory behaviour wherever they see it.
To further support education and promote the importance of being an ally, current Premier League players are visiting schools to see how No Room For Racism educational resources are being used to inspire learning and encourage discussion.
The ongoing No Room For Racism initiative brings together all the work the Premier League undertakes to tackle discrimination. In February 2021, the Premier League launched its No Room For Racism Action Plan, which outlines a series of commitments and targets to promote equality, diversity and inclusion and increase opportunities across the game.
Since 2019, the Premier League has worked with partners across football including The FA, EFL, PFA and LMA to deliver new programmes which improve the diversity of coaches working within football. This includes the Professional Player to Coach Scheme (PPCS) and the Coach Inclusion and Diversity Scheme, which have led to 48 Black, Asian, mixed-heritage or female coaches securing placements with professional clubs.
The League also led on the creation of the Coach Index, which has enabled more than 270 coaches from currently under-represented groups to register for information on career development and job opportunities within the professional game.
The South Asian Action Plan was launched in April to address the underrepresentation of British South Asian players within the Academy system, to enhance player pathways and to help diversify the workforce within the professional game.
For more information, visit www.premierleague.com
