Police investigate alleged racial abuse of Swans' Eom
Referee Edward Duckworth stopped play for about seven minutes after the allegation, and Swansea later won 1-0 on Ronald’s late goal.
- On Tuesday, referee Edward Duckworth halted the Sky Bet Championship match between Millwall and Swansea City in the 65th minute after an allegation of racist abuse from the crowd towards Swansea substitute Eom Ji-sung.
- Duckworth consulted with Lions manager Alex Neil and Swansea head coach Vitor Matos following the reported racist chanting; stadium officials confirmed police were using CCTV to identify any offenders.
- After play resumed, Brazilian winger Ronald scored in the 90th minute to secure a 1-0 victory for Swansea, having been on the pitch for only five minutes.
- Millwall released a statement enforcing a 'zero-tolerance policy' towards discriminatory abuse and supporting the ongoing police investigation, while Matos stated, 'We all know there is no space for this, this kind of situation should not happen.'
- The victory keeps Swansea two points clear at the top of the Championship, securing the Welsh club's best start to a league season since 1923.
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EFL star victim of alleged racial abuse during Championship clash at Millwall
EFL star Ji-sung Eom has been the victim of alleged racist abuse during Swansea City's Championship clash at Millwall.The Swans' head coach, Vitor Matos, said the game was halted while referee Edward Duckworth had a lengthy discussion with both coaches, during which the protocol for such incidents was carried out.The South Korean was warming up on the side of the pitch when the game came to a stop, with an announcement being made over the speake…
Racism in English football: South Korea’s Asian Games gold medallist and World Cupper allegedly racially abused
The game between Swansea and Millwall was stopped for about seven minutes as the referee spoke to both coaches, followed by an announcement over the loud speakers at The Den stadium in southeast London.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = National team striker Um Ji-sung (24, Swansea City), the key player in the gold medal win in men's football at the Asian Games, [was] injured during an English professional soccer match...
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