- Chelsea and Man City will take knee before Community Shield
- Steph Houghton: ‘We’ll do it on Saturday; it’s important’
The England captain, Steph Houghton, has revealed that she and her Manchester City teammates will show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by taking a knee before the Community Shield against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Emma Hayes’s side will do likewise and the gesture looks likely to continue when the Women’s Super League season starts.
Houghton is among a number of leading players who hope the WSL will follow the Premier League’s example and make kneeling before kick-offs routine.
Continue reading…Chelsea and Man City will take knee before Community ShieldSteph Houghton: ‘We’ll do it on Saturday; it’s important’The England captain, Steph Houghton, has revealed that she and her Manchester City teammates will show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement by taking a knee before the Community Shield against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Emma Hayes’s side will do likewise and the gesture looks likely to continue when the Women’s Super League season starts.Houghton is among a number of leading players who hope the WSL will follow the Premier League’s example and make kneeling before kick-offs routine. Continue reading…
