Tag: abuse

27 January 2025 Off

David Coote: Former referee hid sexuality for fear of abuse

By Total Football News

Coote was initially suspended by the PGMOL on 11 November after a video emerged on social media of him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen Klopp.

He now says he apologises “to anybody who I’ve offended by my actions” and that he “was not sober” at the time the video was recorded.

On 13 November, the Sun published photos it says were taken during last

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14 January 2025 Off

Ange Postecoglou: Tamworth abuse was ‘vile and detestable’

By Total Football News

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says the abuse directed at him by a minority of Tamworth fans was “vile and detestable”.

The Australian was the target of chants from the home fans during Tottenham’s 3-0 FA Cup third-round win against the non-league side on Sunday.

A sold-out crowd of 3,270 filled the Lamb Ground to see Tamworth hold out the Premier League side during normal time, before conceding three in extra-time.

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14 January 2025 Off

Kai Havertz abuse has terrible consequences – Mikel Arteta

By Total Football News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the online abuse of striker Kai Havertz and his wife has “terrible consequences” and needs to be “eradicated from the game”.

Havertz was criticised for his performance in Sunday’s FA Cup defeat by Manchester United, after he missed a glorious chance to win the game in normal time and then had his penalty saved in the shootout as United won 5-3 on penalties following the

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25 October 2024 Off

Rob Edwards: Luton Town boss condemns racist abuse towards Elijah Adebayo

By Total Football News

Luton are away to Coventry City on Saturday, a club involved in a similar situation last season when midfielder Kasey Palmer was the victim of a racist gesture during a game against Sheffield Wednesday.

Edwards said Adebayo was “fine” but continued: “Eli said to me earlier on when I was having another chat with him about it, that he feels we’ll be here again in the future which is sad.”

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24 October 2024 Off

Elijah Adebayo: Luton Town condemn racist abuse sent to forward

By Total Football News

Luton Town have condemned “abhorrent and unacceptable” racist abuse sent to forward Elijah Adebayo.

The Championship club said the 26-year-old was sent a racially abusive message on Instagram during their 2-1 defeat by Sunderland on Wednesday.

That message has been reported to the police and Instagram owner Meta for further investigation, Luton added.

It is not the first time Luton have called out racist remarks sent to Adebayo on social

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26 September 2024 Off

Mohamed Al Fayed: ‘Several enquiries’ made over abuse allegations relating to time at Fulham FC

By Total Football News

Lawyers representing some of Mohamed Al Fayed’s accusers say they have received “several enquiries” relating to Fulham Football Club during the late billionaire’s 16 years of ownership.

Al Fayed was accused by more than 20 female ex-employees of sexual assault or rape in a BBC documentary which aired last week.

The Harrods boss, who died last year aged 94, was chairman of Fulham between 1997 and 2013, and a spokesman

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13 August 2024 Off

Arsenal ban 24 fans for abuse and discriminatory behaviour in 2023-24

By Total Football News

“Abuse and discrimination will not be tolerated. We will continue to take strong action alongside our partners such as the Met Police against this abhorrent behaviour,” said Garlick.

“We know it’s a small minority, but that won’t stop us from taking action against abusers who are identified as Arsenal season ticket holders or members, and escalating to the police where appropriate.

“Our aim is to create an environment at Arsenal

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9 May 2024 0

Premier League boss wins anonymity in child sex abuse civil case

By Total Football News

The alleged victim in this civil case reported allegations of sexual abuse to the police in 2021, but no further action was taken due to legislation which stated that if an offence of “unlawful sexual intercourse” took place between 1956 and 2004, and the alleged victim was a girl aged 13 to 15, she had to make a complaint within a year. The legislation only applies to girls, not boys.

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4 April 2024 0

Liam Rosenior: Hull City ‘disgusted’ by racist abuse of head coach

By Total Football News
Liam Rosenior
Liam Rosenior was named Hull boss in November 2022

Hull City have condemned racist abuse directed towards head coach Liam Rosenior on social media and reported it to Humberside Police.

The club said they were “disgusted” and would work with relevant authorities to “identify those responsible”.

“Hull City has zero tolerance of any form of discrimination,” said the club in a statement.

“Our stance is clear: racism has no place

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3 April 2024 0

Conor Gallagher: Chelsea condemn abuse and say video clip ‘taken out of context’

By Total Football News
Conor Gallagher
Conor Gallagher has been a regular captain for Chelsea this season

Chelsea say a video clip of Conor Gallagher with a young black mascot has been “taken considerably out of context” and condemned the “completely unacceptable” abuse towards the player.

The Blues captain, 24, then walks out with the child at Stamford Bridge.

“It’s [the abuse] upset me so much,” said Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino.

“No-one wants to do something

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