Premier League clubs will not take the knee in every match this season amid concerns the gesture has lost its gravitas.
At a meeting last Thursday between all 20 Premier League captains, it was agreed that the knee would only be taken in selected matches this campaign, according to Mail Plus.
It is not yet known how and when the top-flight clubs will decide to perform the anti-racism symbol.
Players are still likely to take the knee during primetime television fixtures and local derbies - but the top-flight skippers are eager not to overuse the gesture in fear that it loses all meaning.