Norwich City are supporting the EFL's Together Against Racism campaign from October 17 to October 27.
For the fixture against Swansea City on Saturday, October 25, both clubs will be wearing Show Racism the Red Card t-shirts during our warm-up.
These warm-up t-shirts will replace the club's regular warm-up trainingwear on that day and we thank Yellow Brick Mortgages, Willy's Pies, Green Light Consultancy Group and Joma for their support of this initiative.
At Norwich City, we believe that football is a game for everyone, everywhere. However, last season there were still 141 incidents of racist abuse at EFL grounds and more than 5000 incidents of online abuse, with more that likely went unrecorded.
To tackle the rise in online abuse and protect players, the EFL employs Athletia, a social media monitoring system that reviews public posts relating to players and officials across EFL clubs. The league also continues to work with social media platforms and the Football Policing Unit to ensure perpetrators are identified and sanctioned accordingly.
Racism will not be tolerated and we stand together to remove it from the game. Those engaging in racist abuse face up to five years in prison and football stadium bans of 10 years. Last season, 17 supporters were banned from their clubs and 24 faced police convictions for racist abuse at EFL grounds, with many more being referred for restorative justice or still under investigation.
Norwich City strive to ensure it is truly reflective of the diverse communities it represents and stands side-by-side with players, manager, supporters and the EFL to tackle racism in the game.