SouthampÂton FootÂball Club has conÂtactÂed the police after their defendÂer, Kyle WalkÂer-Peters, received racial abuse on social media folÂlowÂing their goalÂless draw with ManÂchesÂter UnitÂed.
The abuse came after WalkÂer-Petersâ chalÂlenge on UnitÂedâs AleÂjanÂdro GarÂnaÂcho durÂing the match at Old TrafÂford on SunÂday, which led to GarÂnaÂcho being subÂstiÂtutÂed in the secÂond half.
The inciÂdent has left SouthampÂton disÂgustÂed and disÂapÂpointÂed and they have reportÂed the mesÂsages to the police and social media platforms.
The club has also expressed frusÂtraÂtion at the lack of meanÂingÂful action by social media platÂforms to comÂbat such hatred.
SouthampÂton hopes that this inciÂdent will lead to a change in attiÂtude towards racial abuse in footÂball and beyond.
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