Aleksander Ceferin: "We have had enough of these cowards"

It was previously known that the Premier League, English Football League and Women's Super League, together with the English Football Association (FA) and for example the anti-racist organization Kick It Out, are planning a boycott of all social media from Friday at 14 to Monday evening 22.59.

Now Uefa announces that they will also close their accounts during that period.

Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin says that hatred must be stopped through legislation and stricter regulation from the major social media companies.

"Enough of these cowards"

"I urge everyone - players, clubs and national associations - to report every time players, coaches, referees or others fall victim to unacceptable tweets or messages.

We have had enough of these cowards hiding behind anonymity to spit out their harmful ideologies, "said Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin in a statement.

Manchester United trio Marcus Rashford, Fred and Anthony Martial, Chelsea's Reece James, Manchester City star Raheem Sterling are just a few Premier League stars who have been exposed to online racism this season.

The governing bodies in English football wrote an open letter in February to Twitter and Facebook demanding a tougher grip on netizens.