This Sunday the Molineux Fan Zone will be transformed into a celebration of the West Midlands’ diverse communities as Wolves face Aston Villa in the club’s dedicated No Room For Racism fixture.
A selection of local artists and live DJ mixes are set to bring to life the cultural and musical heritage of the West Midlands in the Fan Zone, which will be open to both home and away fans pre-match.
The West Midlands is currently the second most ethnically diverse region in the country and is proudly home to a number of communities of different cultures and faiths. The Fan Zone line-up will include a selection of Q&A sessions, spotlighting the Wolves ethos of One Pack and how diversity both on and off the pitch makes the game stronger.
All Premier League clubs will support the No Room For Racism campaign over the next two gameweeks, celebrating how the sport brings communities and cultures together, and at Wolves that will be marked by the club’s No Room For Racism Fan Zone Takeover, which opens at 11am in the Wanderer Car Park.
Wolves Records grime artist Reepa will perform live, as will local DJs Sophie Lou and T. Ace, with the No Room For Racism Fan Zone Takeover set to celebrate the different backgrounds and cultures within our club, community and across the West Midlands.
Wolves supporter group Punjabi Wolves have organised trumpet players whilst members of all ages will be bringing the dhol drum, with the invite extending to the visiting Punjabi Villans in what is expected to be a lively celebration.
The performing artists will also be interviewed on stage, while a currywurst vendor will be serving delicious Germanic grub, before supporters conclude the celebration and head inside Molineux for the 2pm kick-off.
Reiterating that racism is not welcome at Wolves games, or anywhere in society, the messages continue inside the stadium, where moments before kick-off, both sets of player and officials will take the knee to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to fight racism and all forms of discrimination.
Diversity makes the game stronger, therefore Wolves and the Premier League will continue to take action to tackle all forms of discrimination and actively promote belonging and inclusion.
Anyone found guilty of discrimination will face punishment, including league-wide bans and legal prosecution. Wolves and the Premier League are committed to working with the authorities to bring offenders to justice.
In 2021, Wolves launched Not In Our Pack, an anti-discrimination campaign and incident-reporting text line service which all supporters can access or directly report via their nearest steward.
The aim is to create an enjoyable, safe and welcoming environment to everyone at Molineux, meaning discrimination, harassment and victimisation relating to gender, sex and sexual orientation as well as religion or race and disability will not be tolerated.
Perceived acts of offensive and unwanted comments, chants or gestures relating to a person’s colour, nationality, race, ethnicity or citizenship as well as religion are considered a form of discrimination and are unacceptable behaviours.
Supporters inside the stadium are encouraged to report anything deemed inappropriate or incidents of discrimination on the day to their nearest matchday steward or via the Not In Our Pack text line on 07723 479887, starting the message with WOLVES.
Instances of discrimination relating to the match online or on social media are to be reported to fanservices@wolves.co.uk or directly to West Midlands Police via west-midlands.police.uk.
Together, we can all enjoy the game.
