Marc Guéhi and other Premier League players refuse to take the knee

Several Premier League players are no longer taking a knee before kickoff to support the fight against racism, reports RMC Sport. English defender Marc Guéhi is among them.

A gesture that is no longer mandatory

For Guéhi, it had "lost its meaning." RMC Sport places these refusals during the current weekend.

What we do not know

The available information does not provide the names of the other players involved. It also does not indicate their clubs, nor the matches where they opted out of the gesture. The reasons put forward by these players, other than Guéhi's, are not known.

The Chelsea-Tottenham match on Saturday

Tottenham won 2-0 at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. The sources consulted do not say whether any players refused the gesture during this match.

According to L'Équipe, the first goal was an own goal. It was scored by Mike Penders, former Strasbourg goalkeeper, who was starting for the first time in the Premier League.

Foot Mercato describes a club in great difficulty since the start of the season. The Spurs of Roberto De Zerbi, former OM coach, secured a valuable win there.

Football.fr, which followed the match live, indicates a kickoff at 6:30 PM on October 24, 2026. The referee was Chris Kavanagh, and the score was 0-0 in the 23rd minute.