Rangers captain James Tavernier in call for action after Scottish FA racism summit

Tavernier represented Rangers in his role as captain as players and officials from the Premiership clubs came together in the wake of the rise in incidents of racism over the course of the campaign.

Glen Kamara has claimed that he was called a 'f****** monkey' by defender Ondrej Kudela during Rangers' Europa League clash with Slavia Prague earlier this month and striker Kemar Roofe was the subject of racist abuse on social media after the last 16 fixture.

The Czech side have denied the accusations of racism and vowed to defend their player, whilst making claims that Kudela was assaulted post-match as they vowed to co-operate with UEFA and Police Scotland investigations.

Rangers and Kamara have received widespread support in recent days and Celtic captain Scott Brown would embrace the Finnish internationalist ahead of the Old Firm fixture at Parkhead a fortnight ago.

READ MORE: Rangers chief Stewart Robertson reflects on Glen Kamara abuse and calls for action in battle against racism

UEFA have yet to decide what punishment, if any, will be handed to Kudela as the fall-out continues but Tavernier is pleased to see Scottish clubs come together and present a united front.

Tavernier said: “This was a very useful exercise and it was pleasing to be able to air my views to the rest of the clubs in the SPFL as well as the SFA.

“Every black player in our squad had been the victim of racist abuse this season, either online or in the case of Glen Kamara, on the field of play. This is unacceptable and must stop.

“It is vital that football authorities, clubs, government bodies and social media companies work together to educate and empower to ultimately, eradicate hatred from our game and society in general.

“We are keen to continue to engage but highlighted that we need to see clear outcomes from discussions rather than simply ticking a box.”