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Football clubs to stage social media boycott in stand against racist abuse

Leicester City fans [Reuters, Darren Staples]

England's football authorities have joined forces to announce a social media boycott next weekend in response to continued online racist abuse of players.

The boycott will take place across a full fixture programme in the men's and women's professional game from 3pm on Friday to 11.59 pm on Monday, May 3.

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