FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Sheffield United - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 27, 2021 Manchester United s Anthony Martial receives medical attention Pool via REUTERS/Tim Keeton
(Reuters) - Manchester United on Thursday condemned the racial abuse of some of their players following Wednesday s shock 2-1 Premier League home defeat by Sheffield United.
Sky Sports reported that former England under-21 defender Axel Tuanzebe and France forward Anthony Martial were targeted on Instagram, with several users posting racist comments and symbols on their pictures.
Tuanzebe also suffered abuse on Twitter, the report added. Everyone at Manchester United is disgusted by the racial abuse received by players via social media after last night s game, Manchester United said in a statement https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-issue-statement-following-racial-abuse-to-players-on-social-media?utm source=web notification&utm medium=n
Jan 19, 2021 - 12:00 pm By Staff Reporter
Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure is set to take the next step in his career after reportedly landing a job among the coaching staff at Ukrainian side Olympic Donetsk.
The former FC Barcelona and Manchester City star (37) has been without a club since leaving China League One side Qingdao Huanghai in January last year and appears to have hung up his playing boots after being offered a coaching role in Donetsk.
Toure enjoyed a spell in the city with the now-defunct Metalurh Donetsk during the early stages of his career, and looks set to return to the region to join neighbours Olympic Donetsk after his agent Dimitri Seluk confirmed that the move was imminent.
ANTON FERDINAND says those who post online hate must be held to account, just as footballers are for the material that they share on their social media platforms.
The former QPR defender has been on the receiving end of vile abuse since his involvement in a high-profile disciplinary case involving former England captain John Terry.
Ferdinand addressed a working group made up of football authorities, law enforcement and social media companies who will meet on an ongoing basis to tackle online hate, but he believes the double standards must be addressed.
“As footballers we are held accountable for our actions all the time why aren’t the people that are sending abuse, and the social media platforms, held to account too?” he said.
Any suspension would raise the doomsday scenario of curtailing the season, a possibility top-flight chiefs do not want to consider given the major financial implications.