York City Football Club today refused to back a campaign described as the biggest anti-racist initiative in the history of British football.
The club, which has come under fire for its refusal to sign up to the national Kick It Out anti-racism campaign - most recently from Lord Mayor of York Peter Vaughan - will also not be backing the Show Racism the Red Card campaign, launched today in the run up to the Euro 2000 tournament.
But York City FC will not be taking part.
A spokeswoman reiterated the club's position for not joining Kick It Out, saying that clubs signed up to the campaign but did nothing to enforce it.
She said: "The club takes a pro-active approach to promoting anti-racism in the community on a daily basis, with players visiting schools.
"If any racist issues arise at the club - which they have not - then they are dealt with by the club."
The Show Racism the Red Card poster, featuring Kevin Keegan and the England squad, was being unveiled at St James Park, Newcastle, today, in the presence of representatives of the Football Association, the Professional Footballers' Association, and the Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Darlington clubs.
Ged Grebby from Show Racism the Red Card said: "The printing of one million England posters has been described as the biggest anti-racist initiative in British football history."
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