Linfield say they “will examine additional” an incident on the finish of Friday’s Irish Premiership derby at Windsor Park when “a person was faraway from the bottom” after Glentoran’s Fuad Sule alleged that he was racially abused by a spectator.
In an announcement on his X account, external, Sule mentioned that he was conscious that feelings ran excessive in matches between the Belfast rivals however wouldn’t settle for being racially abused.
“I’m an enormous ambassador of kicking racism not solely out of soccer however out of life typically. It’s embarrassing that it nonetheless occurs in the present day, a great sport with an electrical environment has turned bitter,” mentioned the Glens midfielder.
“There’s a variety of good, trustworthy people who I do know very properly at Linfield with integrity and sophistication however one particular person has tarnished the entire Linfield Soccer Membership’s title for me.” he added.
A press release from Linfield learn: “Linfield Soccer Membership is conscious of an incident which occurred on the finish of final evening’s match with Glentoran during which a person was alleged to have racially abused an opposition participant.
“A person was faraway from the bottom final evening and the membership will examine additional.
“Linfield Soccer Membership is against all types of racism and we’ll deal with the matter with the utmost seriousness.”
A press release from the Northern Eire Soccer League mentioned: “We’ll assessment the Match Observer’s report from final evening’s sport and take the suitable motion obligatory.
“There is no such thing as a place for racism inside the NI Soccer League.”
The sport led to a 3-1 victory for Glentoran.