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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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John Cross

Premier League clubs ban players from listening to offensive music in unprecedented step

Premier League clubs are taking steps to stop their players hitting the wrong note.

Clubs are using filter settings and software to block songs being played which feature offensive words and explicit content. Players regularly use their own playlists on streaming services like Spotify or their own playlists which are pumped out in dressing rooms and gyms at clubs up and down the country.

But several clubs have been concerned about the level of swearing, offensive words and also abusive messages about women which is why some have decided to take action. The biggest worry was when players were pumping out songs at training grounds or gyms when youngsters, academy players or women’s teams could hear and take offence.

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