The Premier League are facing calls from clubs to provide a formal response to the outbreak of war in Israel, with executives at several of them unhappy at the sport’s silence since last Friday’s terrorist attack by Hamas.
Mail Sport has spoken to senior figures at numerous clubs who would like to express sympathy for the victims and offer some form of tribute, but are wary of taking unilateral action for fear of sparking a backlash which could endanger the safety of their own fans.
Numerous executives raised security concerns as one of their reasons for not speaking out, while others expressed fears about being seen to take sides in the Israeli/Palestine conflict.