Boycott may be next weekend

A BLANKET boycott of social media by Premier League clubs is being considered for next weekend. Yesterday, Sportsmail revealed a growing number of sides are ready to send out what they hope will be a powerful, symbolic message — in the wake of the torrent of racist abuse suffered by players — by going offline at the same time. And it is understood the prospect of a blackout from Friday April 23 to Monday April 26 has now been mooted. Such a move would see Tottenham and Manchester City go silent on their social media channels for the Carabao Cup final on the Sunday. There are commercial sensitivities which will have to be satisfied. Talks have taken place and the main concerns over the impact of a blanket boycott are its ability to trigger change.