'White Lives Matter' banner flies over Manchester City-Burnley match

Burnley released a statement condemning the banner:

We wish to make it clear that those responsible are not welcome at Turf Moor.

This, in no way, represents what Burnley Football Club stands for and we will work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and issue lifetime bans.

The club has a proud record of working with all genders, religions and faiths through its award-winning Community scheme, and stands against racism of any kind.

We are fully behind the Premier League’s Black Lives Matter initiative and, in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart, our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City.

We apologise unreservedly to the Premier League, to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter.

Players from both clubs sported jerseys with "Black Lives Matter" in place of their names and also "Black Lives Matter" patches for the match. As has been seen ahead of games since play resumed amid the uncontrolled virus outbreak on June 17, City and Burnley footballers, coaches and the match officials dropped to a knee before kickoff to honor victims of police violence and protest racial injustices.

Per the Independent, the plane circled over the Etihad before and during the game's opening half.