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Racism in football getting worse because fans are more stupid - Yaya Toure

The former Barcelona midfielder has hinted that he may retire in the near future to focus his efforts on tackling the problem

Former Manchester City star Yaya Toure believes tackling racism is harder than ever because "fans are more stupid".

The Ivorian has been a long-spoken critic of football’s response to racism, especially in the last few years when incidents across Europe have garnered more media attention than ever before

This season has seen a racist chanting, remarks or gestures made against players in several countries, including Italy, England and Bulgaria.