Berylson Denies Racist Overtones

John Berylson has defended the club against what he believes are racist overtones from the media following the Marvin Sordell claims.

Speaking to the official site after recent coverage, the Chairman said.

'At Millwall we have done as much, if not more, than any other club in the country to highlight the need for equality within our game, a fact that is not always acknowledged within the media. We don't just talk a good game, we deliver via Millwall For All and a culture throughout club.'

Beryslon also points to our last two Players' Of The Year as voted for by the fans, Jimmy Abdou and Tam Mkandawire, to prove the point.

'A slogan we adopted some years ago is 'Lions have pride, not prejudice' and that sums up our position accurately. Consequently, we were dismayed and disappointed by the nature of some of the media coverage we received when Marvin Sordell alleged that he had been racially abused. The inference in some articles on the subject, was that Millwall is a racist club.'

Berylson added that following the investigation if the claims were true, any fan involved would face a liftime ban from the ground as that kind of behaviour is not acceptable to the club.

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