Show Racism the Red Card

Racism has always been a problem in football, however in recent years there has been a rise in racially motivated incidents.

In this episode of Word on Wearside, we speak about the problem, the impact it has, and the Sunderland based charity Show Racism the Red Card, who are fighting to put an end to racism in football.

Content Warning: Please be aware that this episode contains frequent reference to racial abuse and other racially sensitive content. Listener discretion is advised.

The team behind this episode:

• Paul Hughes
• Tom Nichols

Word on Wearside is a Spark Sunderland podcast, produced by journalism students at the University of Sunderland. With teaching supervision by Lecturer in Audio, Jay Sykes.