Why Sheffield Wednesday will continue to take the knee in fight against racism

Teams across the English Football League are donning the words ‘Not today, or any day’ on their sleeves as they ‘stand together in solidarity against racial discrimination’, and Monk says that the Owls will continue to do their bit to keep up awareness.

When asked after their 0-0 draw with Watford whether Wednesday would keep taking the knee going forward as other clubs opt against it, Monk said it’s something that he and his players want to do.

Speaking to the media he explained, “Every game now the officials ask both sides if they want to do it, or individuals if they want to do it, and we do it as a collective. We want to do it and as a collective we want to do it.

“There's the other side as well is to keep the awareness of it in the spotlight and not to just fade away.

“We'll continue. I think that's been set this season, both teams get asked. Not everyone has to do it but if you want to do it, yeah. And we want to do it so, as a collective, that’s what we’re doing.”

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Queens Park Rangers’ Director of Football, Les Ferdinand, has explained why his side didn’t take the knee against Coventry City, saying that he feels that the gesture has now been ‘diluted’.

The former England international said in a statement this week, "Taking the knee was very powerful but we feel that impact has now been diluted…

In the same way 'Clap For Carers' was very emotional for us all, it got to a stage where it had run its natural course and the decision was rightly made to stop it.

"Does that mean we, as a nation, don't care or appreciate our NHS workers? Of course it doesn't.”

He also went on to say, “Taking the knee will not bring about change in the game - actions will.”