Europa League – Steven Gerrard: Rangers are not worried about racism before the match with Sparta Prague
Today 17:17 – Scottish Rangers coach Steven Gerrard said he was not afraid or worried that his players would be exposed to racist behavior in Prague before Thursday’s European League match. The Scottish club is returning to Prague six months after a controversial duel with Slavia Prague, in which Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara accused defender Ondřej Kúdel of racist remarks.
Asked if he was worried about racism on Sparta Prague before returning to Prague, where his team was facing Sparta Prague on Thursday, Gerrard said: “No, I’ve talked to most of our players in recent days, and of course we’ve talked about this match.”
“Glen Kamara and Kemar Roofe are fine and looking forward to the match. We both have to accept and give the best performances. And as for me, I have no worries. I was assured that everything would be fine. “
In the home game, Sparta will have to do without his rock friends due to punishment for the racist behavior of his fans from last month’s match against Monaco, as only children under the age of 14 will enter the stadium.
“I think it will be a great opportunity for the kids to see a really good match. We have a shared responsibility to try to make the match as good as possible, so let’s hope it’s a good show for the kids. “
“It’s definitely a better solution than playing in front of an empty auditorium.” added Gerrard.
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Vít Sedlák / SkySports.com, FotbalPortal.cz