Manchester United have roundly condemend the racial abuse of Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial.
The pair were targeted on Instagram following the defeat at home to Sheffield United last night
The club issued the following statement this morning:
Everyone at Manchester United is disgusted by the racial abuse received by players via social media after last night’s game.”
We utterly condemn it and it is encouraging to see other fans condemn this on social media also.
“Manchester United has zero tolerance of any form of racism or discrimination and a long-standing commitment to campaigning against it through our All Red All Equal initiative.
“Identifying these anonymous mindless idiots remains problematic. We urge social media platforms and regulatory authorities to strengthen measures to prevent this kind of behaviour.“
