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Liverpool FC staff get insults guide to curb fans' abuse Liverpool FC staff get insults guide to curb fans' abuse
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Liverpool Football Club staff have been issued with a guide to unacceptable language so they can help stamp out verbal abuse from fans. Liverpool Football Club staff have been issued with a guide to unacceptable language so they can help eradicate verbal abuse from fans.
The handbook highlights discriminatory phrases including "don't be a woman", "play like a girl" and "that's gay".The handbook highlights discriminatory phrases including "don't be a woman", "play like a girl" and "that's gay".
The club said it wanted to stamp out slurs against race, religion, sexual orientation, gender and disability. The club said they wanted to stamp out slurs against race, religion, sexual orientation, gender and disability.
Player Luis Suarez was found to have racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra during a game last year.Player Luis Suarez was found to have racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra during a game last year.
The club was criticised in February by black community groups for a perceived lack of action. The club were criticised in February by black community groups for a perceived lack of action.
Liverpool's players receive their own guidance as part of a separate Premier League programme.Liverpool's players receive their own guidance as part of a separate Premier League programme.
'Positive step''Positive step'
Social inclusion officer Rishi Jain said the club had been "actively engaged in an education and awareness programme".Social inclusion officer Rishi Jain said the club had been "actively engaged in an education and awareness programme".
"This programme includes interactive workshops and a handbook which is designed to provide information on the latest equality legislation including what terminology is deemed acceptable and unacceptable.""This programme includes interactive workshops and a handbook which is designed to provide information on the latest equality legislation including what terminology is deemed acceptable and unacceptable."
He added it would help staff "take the necessary steps to ensure Anfield is free from all forms of discrimination".He added it would help staff "take the necessary steps to ensure Anfield is free from all forms of discrimination".
Lord Herman Ouseley, chair of anti-discrimination group Kick It Out, said the guide was a positive step.Lord Herman Ouseley, chair of anti-discrimination group Kick It Out, said the guide was a positive step.
He said Liverpool FC had taken "great strides" to tackle discrimination.He said Liverpool FC had taken "great strides" to tackle discrimination.
"Match day stewards must be trained on dealing with incidents of discrimination and unacceptable behaviour in order to eradicate it from our stadiums.""Match day stewards must be trained on dealing with incidents of discrimination and unacceptable behaviour in order to eradicate it from our stadiums."