PORTSMOUTH have SACKED under-18 players over leaked racist Snapchat messages abusing black England stars.
Three players have been let go with the right to appeal, the club has announced today.
In the aftermath of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka facing sickening online abuse after the Euros final, it was claimed a group of Portsmouth academy players sent revolting messages to each other.
All the League One’s club’s under-18 players were suspended while an investigation took place as announced on July 22, but those not involved in the disciplinary process are back in training, The News reported.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the League One club said on Wednesday: “We can confirm that a decision has been made today to release three players from the academy. These players do have the right to appeal the club’s decision.
We can confirm that a decision has been made today to release three players from the academy.
Portsmouth FC spokesperson
“Portsmouth Football Club are fully committed to the elimination of all forms of discrimination.
“We are part of a diverse community and are dedicated to promoting an environment of equality and inclusion at all times – both inside the football club and in our wider society.
“We also continue to respectfully appeal for everyone’s consideration in their use of social media posts directed towards any of the club’s employees and any other external parties.”
SICK ABUSE
The players in question sent monkey emojis and wrote “houses are getting bombed” and “death threats immediately” in a string of truly disturbing messages.
Another horrid message read: “F*** the n*****s absolute c***ts.”
Boris Johnson told sick racist trolls to “crawl back under their rock” in a scathing assessment of the abuse aimed at England stars.
Lashing out at the vile individuals, the Prime Minister said: “To those who have been directing racist abuse at some of the players, I say shame on you.
“I hope you will crawl back under the rock from which you emerged.”
Arsenal star Saka, 19, touched the nation’s hearts as he wept after missing the decisive penalty in the shootout against Italy.
But moments later, monkey and banana emojis began flooding his Instagram account.
Rashford, 23, and Sancho, 21, both faced similar online abuse – with a mural of the former in Withington defaced, before local heroes raced to cover it.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
