Racism in Football

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SID 1403782 Does Racism Exist In All Areas Of Football? My research proposal will be focussing on whether racism in all areas of football exists from grassroots football through to professional football and I have chosen to research this topic due to my passion for the game and my surprise at the number of professional players who have been involved in racism against each other and players who have been racially abused by fans. A story I read in October 2013 when Jack Wilshere a current England player was interviewed said that “the only people who should play for England are English people” (Fifield, 2013). This made me think and question whether racism exists in professional football and also in grassroots football. The question I am looking to answer is ‘Does Racism Exist In All Areas Of Football?’ I will be gathering the ideas and opinions of other football fans on the issues I think are important in the awareness of racism. Semi-structured interviews are a qualitative method of research and I will ask a number of open-ended questions which I hope will prompt further discussions and hopefully allow new ideas and thoughts to be gathered. I am aware that I may need to ask my questions in different ways for different participants to make them feel comfortable, and totally trusting in myself and by conducting my research in this way my aim is to receive the best possible answers. SID 1403782 I believe the research I am undertaking is important not only to me but to a wider range of the public and anyone involved in the game of football because racism should not be tolerated anywhere even in the sport of football on or off the pitch. The reason I feel this topic is worth researching is I hope to highlight to other people who may not necessarily realise that racism does exist within the game at a grassroots and professional level between high-profile
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