Racism arrests made at third-tier game in English soccer

Posted December 26, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

PETERBOROUGH, England (AP) - Two fans of English third-tier club Doncaster were arrested on suspicion of racism during a match at Peterborough on Thursday.

Peterborough, which announced the arrests in the away end, said it was working with Doncaster and police on the incident.

Doncaster said it would issue a 'œsubstantial club ban'ť for anyone involved in racist conduct, and would require them to undergo 'œeducational actions'ť before being allowed into games again.

'œAs a club we abhor racism in any form,'ť said Doncaster, which won the League One match 3-0.

The incident comes as Premier League club Tottenham continues to search for the perpetrators of racial abuse reported by Chelsea defender Antonio Ruediger in a game on Sunday. A Chelsea fan was arrested at the same game on suspicion of racially abusing Tottenham forward Son Heung-min.

The Professional Footballers' Association has called for a government-led inquiry into racism in English football.

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