Sky Sports and BT Sport are planning to join English football’s social media boycott as part of the war against racist abuse online.
As The Mail on Sunday first revealed, Premier League and Football League clubs, as well as the FA and PFA, will unite in a widespread blackout of social media platforms this weekend.
It was announced on Saturday night that for an entire round of fixtures from 3pm on Friday April 30 until midnight on Monday May 3 clubs will switch off their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. This will include Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.