A 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in relation to online racial abuse toward black players of the England football team, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has said. The unnamed man was arrested on Wednesday morning on suspicion of an offence under Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act and remains in custody for questioning. GMP said the man, from Ashton upon Mersey area in Greater Manchester, had presented himself at a local police station. According to GMP, a social media post was made on Sunday evening after the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium in London. England lost the European Championship to Italy in a penalty shootout, disappointing fans hoping to celebrate the team’s first international trophy since the 1966 World Cup. Three black players, Jadon Sancho, Bukayo Saka, and Marcus Rashford have been subject to online racial abuse after they missed their penalties, sparking outrage across the country. Detective Inspector Matt Gregory of GMP’s Trafford …
Man Arrested After England Football Players Received Online Racial Abuse
July 14, 2021
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