Planet Swans ArchivesSwansea players have joined in with the chorus of criticism over recent comments by FIFA president Sepp Blatter
Blatter caused outrage this week when he claimed that racial abuse on the pitch could be sorted with a simple handshake at the end of the game, causing Ashley WIlliams to say “I think they’re just ridiculous — I don’t know what he was thinking.
“I can’t say too much about it because they’re obviously so stupid.
“I disagree with him totally.
“I don’t think it (racism) is a big problem on the field — I haven’t come across it.
“But if it’s a small problem, it’s a big problem. If there’s one incident, that’s too many.
“There have been a few high-profile cases lately, so it’s something we’ll continue to work on until we stamp it out altogether.”
Nathan Dyer added “It’s a situation where he has been a bit naive with his comments. What he said wasn’t right.
“He can’t do anything about that now, but I think they need to review the situation and sort it out.
“There’s no place for racism or prejudice in football.
“For a player, it’s horrible to know fans can shout abuse at you but if you do any kind of small gesture back to them you get punished massively.
“It brings the game down and it’s a beautiful game.
“There’s nothing you can do. You can report it, but not a lot is going to get done about it,” he said.
“You’ve got to get on with it and hopefully the FA and Fifa see it and act on it.
“I’ve not had it from an opponent. I find it strange that any other player would comment or say anything racist because more than likely they’ve got someone similar on their own team.
“They’re not just saying it to that player but saying it to their team-mate as well.”
