According to the Metro News, England women's football coach Wigman said that the decision not to allow Jesse Carter to start in the semi-finals of the European Cup against Italy was for "tactical considerations" and had nothing to do with Carter's racial discrimination.

Just a few days ago, after the England women's football team defeated Sweden through a penalty shootout in the intense European Cup quarterfinals, Carter revealed that she suffered racism throughout the game and will temporarily quit social media. During this time, the rest of the English women's football team have united around her, and FIFA President Infantino has also publicly condemned these bad cyber attack remarks. In the semi-finals against Italy, Carter was excluded from England's starting lineup, which is the only lineup change compared to Sweden.

The 27-year-old central defender sat on the bench last night. Previously, Carter started in the first four games of the England Women's Football Team, and this time her starting position was replaced by Esme Morgan, who partnered with captain Leah Williamson on the back line.

The question of whether Williamson can play was at one point, as she put on protective boots after a match against Sweden due to an ankle injury. But in the end, the English women's football team welcomed the semi-final match with a healthy condition for all the players.

When asked whether it was not allowed to start Carter was for tactical considerations, Wigman told ITV Sports: "Yes, this decision is based on the tactical considerations we face. We think that in this game, having Esme Morgan play is the best option." Wigman added that Carter is ready to play from the bench if necessary. "Carter is in good shape, of course, a lot has happened lately, but she trains well and is ready for competition and competition."

For Morgan, who replaces Carter's starter, Wigman believes she is fully capable of doing the role. "It's an important night for Morgan, and it's all for everyone. She's ready and she's been waiting for it for a while."

After Carter revealed the shocking racial discrimination incident, Wigman announced that the team will no longer kneel on one knee before the game because this move did not shock and move enough for racists.

"It's not enough to kneel on one knee before the game. We have been doing this for a while, but the effect is not ideal, at least the impact is not as great as we imagined. We need to take further action against racial discrimination, so we decided not to kneel on one knee anymore."

England women's football midfielder Georgia Stanway also said: "Even if we kneel on one knee before the game, racial discrimination is still happening. So we decided to stand and stop doing that move. We think this can attract attention and tell everyone that the existing measures are not enough."