Chris Hughton
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And it has to be about punishment.
Punishment initially, but of course the most important thing is about education.
Yeah, but I would always support that.
I think what you have got is you've got somebody that's making the decision, certainly in light of everything that we've been speaking about.
I don't think it's something that ultimately you want to see continuing happening.
I don't think you want to see that.
I don't think you want to see teams coming off.
But I think there are going to be circumstances and incidences where somebody wants to take a stand.
And I think it's all about getting the correct end product or the end solution as such.
And that is, of course, making sure that there isn't this vehicle for those that want to vent their...
racist comments or so there isn't this vehicle and if there is and if there is making sure that cct cameras enough stewarding that that is going to prevent that is going to actually stop somebody even if they have these feelings it's it's going to stop them venting it and you're right to say we all sat there during that game against bulgaria and sofia and there was outrage and there was
I don't know about walking off, but I've certainly taken a lead and I think what the incidences in Bulgaria have done, I think have highlighted it.
I'm trying to remember if I'm looking at the media attention after the game and of course what's happened within the Bulgarian manager, the Bulgarian FA, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria getting involved.
I think the media attention was huge after that one.
And I'm trying to remember a circumstance of racism around the game where it's as big as it... So I think what that has done, that's put pressure on everybody.
And I would think now... And we've also... I think we have to praise the associations and the organisations in our game, the Kick It Out campaign and...
show racing the record I think I've done a wonderful job you know not in just a short period but but you know for for a long time but I think what it has done I think it's put pressure on on the association I think it's put pressure on the game it's put pressure on the clubs so at this moment now we go into games yesterday we go into games next week you don't want to be the team
And if we're talking about the top level now, it's of course any level, but if we're specifically talking about the top level in the Premier League, you don't want to be the team that the media attention is on next week because you have had racist problems within your ground.
And I think that's the pressure now on ultimately the game, but very much the clubs.
Well I think credit to Frank, he's mentioned it on a good few occasions that we're playing the young players and giving them an opportunity but it's not just about them.