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Exeter City has launched an investigation after a Northampton player complained about an alleged racist comment during Tuesday night’s Papa John’s Trophy game at St James Park.
A Northampton player spoke to match referee Carl Brook to express concern over something a spectator in the crowd said.
Exeter told Sky Sports News on Wednesday morning that a full investigation was launched and that police are also investigating. The club says the process of viewing CCTV footage is underway.
Northampton, in a statement Wednesday, said: “Northampton Town Football Club is aware of an alleged discriminatory comment made by a supporter towards one of our players in Tuesday’s Papa John’s Trophy tie with Exeter City.
“This was reported by our player to the match referee in the correct manner so that the matter can be investigated and we will continue to support that process with both the authorities and Exeter City Football Club.
“The player in question has the full support of the club in this matter.”
Northampton, in a repeat of last season’s League Two play-off final, won the tie 2-1 thanks to Benny Ashley-Seal’s goal eight minutes from time to knock Exeter out of the competition.
The allegations overshadowed the fans’ return to St James Park for the first time in 280 days, with 714 fans in attendance for the game.
Kick It Out: Players have the right to withdraw from the PSG-Basaksehir game
Kick It Out president Sanjay Bhandari says he is “deeply concerned” by allegations that a match referee used racist language in Tuesday’s Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir.
Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu allegedly used a racist term when identifying Basaksehir’s assistant coach, Pierre Webo, during an incident in the 14th minute of the match.
Webo received a red card during the touchline exchange and the match was later called off when the Basaksehir and Paris Saint-Germain players left the field, and the game was rescheduled for Wednesday with a new team of match officials. .
Bhandari believes the players were right to walk away in protest. When asked about his reaction to the events in Paris, he told Sky Sports News: “It makes me very sad to see that and deeply concerned that it came from a match official.”
Millwall vs QPR: Fans cheer as visiting players kneel
Millwall fans cheered as their players stood and QPR players knelt before their Championship match at The Den on Tuesday night.
In contrast to Saturday’s match against Derby, no boos were heard as QPR players and match officials knelt. Millwall’s Mahlon Romeo raised his fist, but neither player from the home team chose to kneel.
Both groups of players also took arms and held up a banner that read ‘Inequality’ with the crossed out ‘In’, as a show of solidarity against racism and other social injustices.
Millwall also wore the Kick It Out logo on their jerseys for the day in place of one of their main sponsors, Huski Chocolate.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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