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Sepp Blatter blunders into racism row - What the back pages say
DAILY MAILSepp Blatter was facing renewed calls for his resignation last night after dismissing on-pitch racism - just as the FA charged Luis Suarez over allegations he racially abused Patrice Evra. Read more[LNB]Also: English rugby was plunged into further turmoil yesterday when a weary Martin Johnson resigned from the manager's job in the wake of the embarrassing World Cup campaign. Read more[LNB] He said what? Sepp Blatter's comments about racism have led fo fresh calls for him to step down as FIFA chief[LNB]THE SUNFootball demanded FIFA president Sepp Blatter's resignation last night. [LNB]Also: Martin Johnson admits he jumped before he was pushed after quitting as England team manager.[LNB]THE TIMESSepp Blatter, the most powerful man in football, sparked fresh outrage yesterday by declaring that players who are racially abused should settled disputes with a handshake. [LNB]Also: One of the most cataclysmic and saddest failures in the history of England rugby was called to a close yesterday when Martin Johnson, that figurehead captain of the World Cup-winning England team in 2003, conceded defeat in his ambitions to deliver a second success in the role of team manager.[LNB]THE INDEPENDENTIt was a long, hard three and a half years, and Martin Johnson thought just as long and hard before walking away from his job as England manager - a job that ended in abject World Cup failure in the rugby badlands of New Zealand. [LNB]Also: The Football Association is likely to draw on the testimony of Patrice Evra's Manchester United team-mates when Liverpool's Luis Suarez appears on charges of racially abusing the French defender during last month's Premier League match at Anfield.[LNB]DAILY STARLuis Suarez is facing at least a six-match ban after being charged with racially abusing Patrice Evra. [LNB]Also: Martin Johnson quit as England rugby boss yesterday with a parting shot at the players who let him down.[LNB]DAILY MIRRORFIFA president Sepp Blatter last night sparked outrage by claiming there is no racism in football. [LNB]Also: Dimitar Berbatov is a ?15million January target for mega-spending Russian club FC Anzhi Makhachkala.[LNB]THE GUARDIANThere was nothing ambiguous about Martin Johnson the player, but there was little clarity about his reason for resigning as the England team manager on Wednesday. [LNB]Also: Luis Suarez faces a racism charge that threatens huge ramifications for the Liverpool striker and his club after the Football Association announced he had a case to answer over Patrice Evra's allegations he suffered sustained racist abuse during Manchester United's recent visit to Anfield.[LNB]DAILY EXPRESSMartin Johnson walked away from his job as England team manager last night accepting full responsibility for the debacle at the World Cup, on and off the field. [LNB]Also: Luis Suarez was last night facing a fight to clear his name after being charged by the FA with racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.[LNB]DAILY TELEGRAPHMartin Johnson took his leave of Twickenham yesterday in typically honourable fashion but with a lingering sense that he has gone on his own terms rather than suffer the indignity of being pushed. [LNB]Also: Luis Suarez is set to plead not guilty to a charge of racially abusing Patrice Evra which could lead to the Liverpool forward being suspended for up to six games by the Football Association.[LNB] [LNB]
