[FONT=arial]• Terms cover race, sexual orientation, gender, disability
• Offensive religious terms also on Liverpool’s list[/FONT]
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[]Andy Hunter
[]The Guardian, Tuesday 30 July 2013 16.24 BST
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[SIZE=12px]Liverpool were criticised for the manner of their support of Luis Suárez, second left, after he racially abused Patrice Evra. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images[/SIZE] [U]Liverpool[/U] have issued members of staff with a list of “unacceptable” words and phrases in their efforts to combat all forms of discrimination at Anfield.
The guide, part of a wider education programme run by the club, details terms that employees should deem offensive under the headings of race/religion, sexual orientation, gender and disability. Most are self-explanatory and the guide advises that it is “important to understand the context of what’s being said”, as in the use, under gender for example, of “princess” or “don’t be a woman” on the Anfield terraces next season.
Liverpool’s list of what is “usually offensive and the club considers unacceptable” has been given to all full-time and casual members of staff who have contact with the public on matchdays or on a daily basis. The club [U]were widely criticised[/U] for their support of Luis Suárez when the striker was found guilty in December 2011 of having used racially abusive language towards Patrice Evra but view their education programme as one of several proactive measures taken to combat discrimination. http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2013/7/30/1375198489160/Liverpool-FC-produce-a-do-001.jpg Liverpool’s document of unacceptable words/phrases. Photograph: Twitter
The guide has not been issued to Liverpool players because they, along with players at all Premier League and Football League clubs, receive separate guidance from the Football Association.
Rishi Jain, the social inclusion officer for Liverpool who helped compile the guide, said: "As part of the club’s continued commitment to tackle all forms of discrimination, as well as promoting its approach to equality and diversity, Liverpool FC have been actively engaged in a full club-wide education and awareness programme.
“This programme includes interactive workshops and a handbook which is designed to provide information on the latest equality legislation including information relating to what terminology is deemed as both acceptable and unacceptable. This programme of awareness enables our employees to recognise inappropriate language and take the necessary steps to ensure Anfield is free from all forms of discrimination.” [U]Liverpool became the first Premier League club to be represented at a UK Pride event last August[/U][/URL]. Jain said: "Liverpool have been actively working with [URL=‘http://www.kickitout.org/’][U]Kick it Out[/U][/URL], [URL=‘http://www.srtrc.org/’][U]Show Racism the Red Card[/U][/URL] and the [URL=‘http://www.anthonywalkerfoundation.com/’][U]Anthony Walker Foundation[/U] for many years and has been recognised externally for its contribution to helping tackle discrimination and promote Anfield as an inclusive and welcoming environment.
“The club has already attained Kick it Out’s equality standard preliminary level and has recently submitted its application for the equality standard intermediate level demonstrating its continued commitment.”
Liverpool’s guide has been praised by Lord Ouseley, the chair of Kick It Out. He said: "Kick It Out acknowledges the great strides that Liverpool FC have taken over recent times to reiterate their continued commitment to equality. The guide forms part of an overall awareness programme, and is a positive and proactive step in educating staff and stewards at the club.
“Match day stewards must be trained on dealing with incidents of discrimination and unacceptable behaviour in order to eradicate it from our stadiums, and more and more football clubs are using Kick It Out’s Equality Standard as a framework to develop this education across all areas of the business.”[/LEFT][/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=arial]• Premier League not involved in possible Arsenal move
• Liverpool insist they have ‘no obligation to sell’ striker[/FONT]
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[]Andy Hunter
[]theguardian.com, Tuesday 30 July 2013 22.30 BST
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[SIZE=12px]Arsenal had hoped Luis Suárez would agitate for a transfer once they had triggered a clause in his Liverpool contract. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images[/SIZE] [U]Luis Suárez[/U][/URL] has not requested [URL=‘http://www.theguardian.com/football/premierleague’][U]Premier League[/U][/URL] intervention in his contract dispute with[URL=‘http://www.theguardian.com/football/liverpool’][U]Liverpool[/U][/URL], one week on from [URL=‘http://www.theguardian.com/football/arsenal’][U]Arsenal[/U]'s club record bid of £40,000,001 for the Uruguay international.
Arsenal had hoped the 26-year-old would agitate for a move from Anfield once they triggered what Suárez and his representatives believed to be a release clause in his contract. But, aside from telling Liverpool that he wants Champions League football next season, the striker has not sought outside assistance from the Premier League over the transfer.
Liverpool maintain the clause entitles Suárez to be informed only of any offer over £40m and for the club to enter discussions with the bidding party should it wish to do so. Suárez could refer the matter to a Premier League regulatory commission, or his lawyers, but the organisation has not been approached by the striker or his representatives.
A Liverpool source said: “We’ve all examined the clause in detail. All it obliges is good faith negotiations about Luis’s future. There is absolutely no obligation to sell and that is very clear.”[/LEFT][/FONT][/SIZE]
Iago Aspas: A 25 year old from a lowly La Liga team. Reasonable goal scoring record.
Luis Alberto: A young player that Barcelona decided not to take on.
Kolo Toure: A defender coming towards the end of his career who’s most recent form has been poor but had a good spell years ago.
Simon Mignolet: A good performing EPL keeper.
The only one of those you would say that you would get in any way excited about might be Mignolet. Aspas may turn out to be good. Toure may recover his old form. Luis Alberto - I haven’t a clue.
Now talk of some questionable left back from Benfica on loan.
Certainly nothing to think we will break into the top 4. And we lose Suarez and don’t adequately replace him we haven’t a hope.
[quote=“farmerinthecity, post: 810165, member: 24”]Signings so far:
Iago Aspas: A 25 year old from a lowly La Liga team. Reasonable goal scoring record.
Luis Alberto: A young player that Barcelona decided not to take on.
Kolo Toure: A defender coming towards the end of his career who’s most recent form has been poor but had a good spell years ago.
Simon Mignolet: A good performing EPL keeper.
The only one of those you would say that you would get in any way excited about might be Mignolet. Aspas may turn out to be good. Toure may recover his old form. Luis Alberto - I haven’t a clue.
Now talk of some questionable left back from Benfica on loan.
Certainly nothing to think we will break into the top 4. And we lose Suarez and don’t adequately replace him we haven’t a hope.
Then next season comes the same struggle.[/quote]
We have improved the squad, no question about that. I think Aspas will be good. Too soon for Alberto.
We need to sign at least one first team starter and keep Luis. In saying that, Coutinho is the key. Everything is gonna go through him and I think he is going to be outstanding this season (lump on him now for young player of the year) if him and Luis are set loose for a season they will do some damage.
We struggled up to Christmas, partly due to shit squad, partly due to Rodgers. From crimbo on and the addition of Sturridge and Coutinho we were much better, we amassed the 3rd most points from crimbo to seasons end- some of it without Luis!
Sterling and Ibe are little whippets, and will be used here and there… Sterling looks stronger than last year where he faded after 8/9 games. But they will both be pushing.
Overall, the start really killed 4th place aspirations last year, I don’t think they will start as bad this year, take Bale away from Spurs and Arsenal have signed fuck all. We will be closer than you think - to finish top 4 we need Luis and an other.
We will be keeping Luis next season lads mark my words. Madrid seem to be the only team rumoured to be interested who have the money and it looks like they are going to spend a billion on Planet of the Apes boy and that will be that. PSG, Monaco and City have all signed strikers so I think Luis will be banging them in for us next year.
A real nip in the air at Anfield today as Liverpool attempt to expose the chinks in Fulham’s armour. The Reds’ play has been spic and span recently, a real fairytale story as the five -times European Champions sit proudly on top of the Premier League. The league leaders have been handicapped by three goals today by the bookies, with the visitors looking a bit off-coloured, occupying the relegation zone as they are. Martin Jol has appealed to his injury-crippled team to man up but you suspect it’ll be a real finger in the dyke job at the back for them, with Downy on top form on the wing and midfield midget Joe Allen making the bullets like Steve McQueen. The Welshman has been playing out of skin since news broke of Brendan Rodgers’ interest in Sven Bender, while Simon Mignolet’s performances have been reminsicent of Paki Bonner at his best. Hopefully the match will be over by the time I head out for my half-time fag in the company of my good friends Chocolate Rent-boy, former Galway hurling star Joe Coon-ey and former Home and Away star and huge Liverpool fan Gypsy Nash, who will be the Queen of the Kop today. I’ll also be listening on my tranny for the other results.
