Serena Vegman has said that England wanted to “send a message to the world” after an online racial abuse by the guard Jes Carter during the Euro 2025.
Carter, who has started four matches of defending champions in Switzerland before Tuesday night’s semi -finals against Italy, revealed on social media on Sunday that it focused on the rest of the tournament with an online platform to focus on the tournament.
Vegman talked about his sadness that the squad had to be occupied by “ridiculous and malicious discrimination” and provided full support to Carter.
In a statement on Sunday, the England team confirmed that they would stand in front of the game against Italy in Geneva instead of kneeling, adding: “It is clear that we and football need to find another way to deal with racism.”
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Vegman said: “It is really regrettable that we have to occupy it. It is ridiculous and unpleasant. It is ahead of football, so we have to pay attention to it and Jesse.
“Of course not the only one that is abused and [experience] He has addressed it for racism and that’s why. She fully supports us, the team and itself.
“We have a conversation. This is a difficult situation, but as a very strong person, she wants to move forward too. But she also felt that she had to solve it, she could not just let her go, so she did.
“Then we know that there is a match, we want to perform, they are ready to perform and compete. This has said a lot about him and the team. The team wants to perform tomorrow. [against Italy] But it also felt that a message must be sent to the world. “
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England’s protector Lucy Brunz enthusiastically supported his team’s partner Jess Carter, who spoke about racist abuse during 2025 euros.
FIFA President Giani Infantino has offered to support the governing body to England, while Mark Billingham, CEO of the Football Association, has condemned the abuse and said that the FA is in touch with the UK police.
England’s team’s partner Lotte Wabin Mai said in an Instagram post that he too plans to get away from social media.
Georgia Stanway is also speaking at a press conference ahead of the Italian game, hopefully England’s stand will give rise to a major racism drive in sports.
“If anything combines us as a team,” said Stanway. “There are some things we will never be able to understand and this is one of them.
“We need to remove it from society and football. What we can do right now can show our support and solidarity and unite in what we think is right.
“It seems like a person is fighting this war but we are all behind it and stand with it. It is the beauty of football, we change as a collective, and then we are more powerful.
“We felt [taking] The knee was a little repeated. This is not doing what we want to do. Our decision is to stand up and hope it will encourage further conversations and change, and hopefully talk about this topic. “
