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'Now it's about actions, not statements': Man City goalkeeper Zack Steffen teams up with Juan Mata's Common Goal charity to combat football's racism problem and provide education training for thousands of fans, coaches and youngsters

Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen is throwing his support behind a new action plan to combat racism in football.

Working alongside Common Goal, the charity initiative kickstarted by Manchester United's Juan Mata, USA international Steffen has spoken openly about his 'disgust' and 'heartbreak' at witnessing the racial turmoil that divided his country last year and that continues to undermine football today.

Indeed, social media platforms are being called upon to take more serious action as players face abhorrent abuse.

Zack Steffen is throwing his support behind a new action plan to combat racism in football
The Common Goal plan is to fund and implement a toolkit designed by black, indigenous, people of colour (BIPOC) experts across the US that will provide anti-racist training

'There’s been so much talk over the last months about racism in soccer and beyond, and enough is enough,' says Steffen, who has seen a number of teammates targeted.