Roy Hodgson 'fully respects' Zaha's decision not to take the knee

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has backed Wilfried Zaha's decision not to kneel before Premier League games. The winger stood before Saturday's win over West Brom, an action he hopes will highlight that more needs to be done to fight racism. In statement, Zaha said: 'There is no right or wrong decision, but for me personally I feel kneeling has just become a part of the pre-match routine and at the moment it doesn't matter whether we kneel or stand, some of us still continue to receive abuse.' Premier League clubs started taking a knee before kick-off to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

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