There will be no racism at 2018 World Cup matches, says Russia's anti-racism chief

CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies spoke to Russian Football’s Head of Anti-Racism, Alexey Smertin, in Russia yesterday. He told her, “I can guarantee” the safety of fans from all backgrounds at this year’s Confederations Cup and next year’s World Cup. They went on to speak about the issue of racism in Russia and said he had been educating himself about racism since taking up his new job role.