Rangers legend and club Ambassador Mark Hateley has spoken out against sectarianism, calling it “an unacceptable and embarrassing situation”.
The comments come in the wake of the controversy surrounding several high profile incidents in the last few weeks. At Rugby Park, Kris Boyd was subjected to sectarian abuse and coin throwing from Celtic fans. At Ibrox, Steve Clarke was subjected to sectarian singing by a section of the Rangers support.
It’s brought the issue into the mainstream news discussion and Hateley is determined that the club do something about it.
Quoted in The Daily Record as speaking to Sky Sports Mark Hateley said: “It’s embarrassing.
“The amount of work we do as a football club – and in general football clubs do – to counteract the hate crimes is relentless.
“My football club is definitely a football club that’s proactive and facing the issues that society has. It’s unacceptable and an embarrassing situation.
“I’m embarrassed that my generation has not done more to eradicate these problems.”
The high profile sectarianism incidents have drew much comment from across football and politics.
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Rangers Chairman Dave King apologised to Steve Clarke and,
quite correctly, told fans to cut out the sectarian singing. He also said he and everyone at Rangers “abhors” sectarianism.
Hateley’s comments are the latest in a line of proactive efforts by the club to tackle the issue. Rangers have made it abundantly clear they are taking this issue seriously.
In other news could Steve Clarke, one of the people at the centre of the controversy, be on his way to the Premier League?
