MX23RW : Tuesday, March 19 07:55:40| >> :120:20495:20495:

Jurgen Klopp hails "brave" Rhian Brewster for speaking up against racism

Klopp hails
© SilverHub
Jurgen Klopp hails Rhian Brewster for speaking out about racial abuse in football and pledges to give the 17-year-old all the help he needs at Liverpool.

Jurgen Klopp has praised Rhian Brewster for speaking out about racial abuse in football and insisted that the 17-year-old will be helped and supported at Liverpool.

Brewster, one of the key players in the England side which won the Under-17 World Cup in October, has outlined seven incidents when he says he has been racially abused during matches against players from abroad or witnessed the same happening to a teammate.

Two of the alleged incidents happened while playing for England, including one in the World Cup final when teammate Morgan Gibbs-White was allegedly called a "monkey" by a Spain player.

"I am really happy he is brave enough, and he needed to be brave, to do what he did because it is such an important thing," Klopp told The Guardian.

"I really can't believe people still have these thoughts in their mind now. It's so strange that it happens in this world now and we need a 17-year-old boy to shout out and say it is still happening all the time and that we need help to stop it.

"We are really happy he did that but it is not a situation you want a 17-year-old to be in. If he needs help we will give it to him."

Brewster was allegedly racially abused during Liverpool's Under-19 UEFA Youth League match against Spartak Moscow, with Leonid Minorov, the accused player, referred to UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body, although no date has been set for the hearing.

ID:315180: cacheID:315180:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2720:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Read Next:
Brewster: 'UEFA does not take racism seriously'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014

Subscribe to our newsletter


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!