- Governing bodies have ‘the power to create the course of action that many good people want to see … so we have to hold them accountable,’ Townsend tells Anadolu - ‘It will take a lot to change … but if we have the right set of people in place, then we should be able to do that,’ says former Kick It Out official Townsend ISTANBUL A zero-tolerance stance against racism and discrimination in football remains a distant prospect because those running the show are failing the game, the players, and