Northern Irish initiative against racism
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
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UEFA has helped the Irish Football Association to provide anti-racism training for the country's coaches.
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Good attendance
Inclusive culture
Michael Boyd, IFA community relations manager, said: "These coaches are from a wide variety of backgrounds and represent all strands of football. The anti-racism training is designed to challenge coaches to use the sport of football to combat racism and create a more inclusive culture at their clubs."
Significant backing
The IFA has been running a Football For All project and, among other things, has worked to provide anti-racism training support for football clubs and community groups, using football to celebrate diversity. UEFA has given significant financial backing to the Football for All campaign focusing on issues such as sectarianism, racism and the participation of women and people with special needs in football.
