Burnley chairman Mike Garlick has pledged to “root out the racists” behind the White Lives Matter banner that flew over his team’s match a...
Burnley chairman Mike Garlick has pledged to “root out the racists” behind the White Lives Matter banner that flew over his team’s match at Manchester City.
A plane towing a banner that read “White Lives Matter Burnley” was seen in the sky above the Etihad Stadium on Monday shortly after both teams had taken a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Burnley have promised to hand lifetime bans to those responsible and Garlick told ESPN: “We will root out these racists and I am sure they will be dealt with in due course.
“We will do whatever we can to make sure justice is done against these people.
“Let’s be clear. The plane didn’t fly in our name. It has absolutely nothing to do with Burnley Football Club and we absolutely deplore it.
“But we have to talk about it. We cannot and will not sweep it under the carpet.
“I was at the game and I have been chairman or co-chairman for eight years. I have always been proud to be in that position, but I can tell you that I wasn’t proud to be Burnley chairman last night.”
However Despite a storm of criticism for the banner, Lancashire police investigated the incident and said no crime was committed.
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