Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says that "football and society needs help" to eradicate discrimination and racism.
Spurs' Premier League encounter with Chelsea on Sunday was marred by an allegation from Blues defender Antonio Rudiger that he was subject to racist abuse by fans in the second half.
Such an incident came two weeks after the Manchester derby between City and United was similarly overshadowed by reports of racist abuse, while there have been several other reported examples of discrimination both in this country and overseas over recent months.
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) have called for a government-led inquiry into racism in football, with a Downing Street spokesperson subsequently stating that there was "more work to be done by the football authorities in tackling this issue" and not ruling out taking "further steps if required".
Addressing the Rudiger situation again during a press conference held in advance of Tottenham's Boxing Day clash with Brighton, Mourinho said: "I am totally, totally against racism in society and obviously against racism in my football world.
"I feel very sorry every time something happened and I will always support every decision the authorities can make.
"Society needs help. And then football is a micro-society. Do we need help? Yes. But society needs help. We need to eradicate any form of discrimination and this case we are talking about racism. Football and society needs help.
"It is happening before and I feel it is going to happen again in the future, that is the problem. What I see is an evolution in the protocol and that is fine. The players have the freedom to stop, to go to the referee, to go to their managers.
"This is one step and any decision that can be made by superior authorities I will support. I am anti-racist in all my areas."
Mourinho also pointed out that the alleged behaviour of one Tottenham supporter should not reflect on the fanbase as a whole.
"My message is it's not fair to say Tottenham fans. One Tottenham fan is not Tottenham fans," he added.
"Since I have been here they have been phenomenal, home or away phenomenal. Supporting the team, respecting the opponents."
