England Players Vow to Walk Off Field if Faced with Racist Chants in Euro 2020 Qualifiers

Racist incidents have taken on an alarming scale in England, especially during Premier League matches this season. This explains the decision to play the match against Bulgaria in a partially closed stadium, reports the website 7sur7.be.

Despite this, English players are warning against such acts and even threatening to abandon the game if the match were to be disrupted. Tammy Abraham, in particular, has made known the conduct to be followed.

"If it happens to one of us, it happens to all of us," the Chelsea striker told reporters. For his part, captain Harry Kane said: "If we’re not happy, if a player is not happy, we all come off the field."

In short, the English players already know what to expect in case of racist incidents. A team decision would even be considered: all the players could indeed leave the field, according to defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.

"It’s a team decision, a decision we all have to make. No one should feel uncomfortable on the pitch. Everyone should have the chance to play in a fair environment. If one person is mistreated, we all are, we are a big family."

On the UEFA side, which is the largest regulatory body for European football, when racist behavior occurs during the game, the referee could whistle the end of a match if the problem could not be resolved by announcements in the stadium.